Shire of McIvor
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| Shire of McIvor Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 3450 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1863 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1295 km² (500.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Heathcote | ||||||||||||
| County: | Dalhousie, Rodney | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of McIvor was a Local Government Area located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,295 square kilometres (500.0 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.
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[edit] History
McIvor was first incorporated as a district on 26 June 1863, and became a shire on 23 December 1864.
The Borough of Heathcote was created around the town of Heathcote in August 1869, but was reannexed as the Central Riding on 27 May 1892. Part of the East Riding was annexed to the Shire of Goulburn on 16 May 1956.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, with most of its area, including Heathcote, being transferred into the City of Greater Bendigo. The Graytown district was transferred to the Shire of Strathbogie, while the Mia Mia and Tooborac districts became part of the Shire of Mitchell.[3]
[edit] Wards
McIvor was divided into four ridings on 16 May 1956, each of which elected three councillors:
- Centre Riding
- East Riding
- North West Riding
- South West Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 2,201 |
| 1958 | 2,180* |
| 1961 | 2,140 |
| 1966 | 1,889 |
| 1971 | 1,789 |
| 1976 | 1,858 |
| 1981 | 2,140 |
| 1986 | 2,555 |
| 1991 | 3,182 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book, 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 778-779. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia, 6,9,11. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
