Shire of South Gippsland (former)
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| Shire of South Gippsland Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 6180 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1894 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1432.26 km² (553.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Foster | ||||||||||||
| County: | Buln Buln | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of South Gippsland was a Local Government Area located about 170 kilometres (106 mi) south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,432.26 square kilometres (553.0 sq mi), and existed from 1894 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Originally part of the Alberton district, South Gippsland was first incorporated as a shire on 16 February 1894.[2]
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Mirboo and most of Shire of Korumburra and Shire of Woorayl into the South Gippsland Shire.[3]
[edit] Wards
South Gippsland was divided into three ridings , each of which elected three councillors:
- West Riding
- Central Riding
- East Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 4,882 |
| 1958 | 5,110* |
| 1961 | 5,247 |
| 1966 | 5,411 |
| 1971 | 5,408 |
| 1976 | 5,667 |
| 1981 | 5,999 |
| 1986 | 5,967 |
| 1991 | 5,850 |
* 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, 836-837. 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.
