Shire of Ripon
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| Shire of Ripon Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 3530 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1533 km² (591.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Beaufort | ||||||||||||
| County: | Grenville, Ripon | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Ripon was a Local Government Area located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,533 square kilometres (591.9 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Ripon was first incorporated as a district on 12 April 1861, and became a shire on 18 December 1863.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Lexton and most of Shire of Avoca into the Shire of Pyrenees.[3]
[edit] Wards
Ripon was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Northwest Riding
- East Riding
- Central Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 3,365 |
| 1958 | 3,700* |
| 1961 | 3,581 |
| 1966 | 3,512 |
| 1971 | 3,212 |
| 1976 | 3,204 |
| 1981 | 3,088 |
| 1986 | 3,317 |
| 1991 | 3,464 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book, 49-52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 812-813. 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, 11. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
