Shire of Pyalong
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| Shire of Pyalong Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 810 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1863 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 577.57 km² (223.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Pyalong | ||||||||||||
| County: | Dalhousie | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Pyalong was a Local Government Area located about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 577.57 square kilometres (223.0 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Pyalong was first incorporated as a district on 2 September 1863, and became a shire on 5 May 1871.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Shires of Broadford, Kilmore, Seymour and parts of McIvor into the Shire of Mitchell.[3]
[edit] Wards
Pyalong was divided into three ridings , each of which elected three councillors:
- East Riding
- South Riding
- West Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
- Glenaroua
- Moranding
- Puckapunyal
- Pyalong
- Sugarloaf Creek
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 483 |
| 1958 | 500* |
| 1961 | 456 |
| 1966 | 456 |
| 1971 | 439 |
| 1976 | 472 |
| 1981 | 495 |
| 1986 | 602 |
| 1991 | 744 |
* 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, 811-812. 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, 9. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
