Shire of Strathfieldsaye
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| Shire of Strathfieldsaye Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 19760 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 601.34 km² (232.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Kennington | ||||||||||||
| County: | Bendigo | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Strathfieldsaye was a Local Government Area located immediately to the east and southeast of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, and included the eastern suburbs of Bendigo's metropolitan area. The shire covered an area of 601.34 square kilometres (232.2 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Strathfieldsaye was first incorporated as a district on 20 August 1861, and became a shire on 17 September 1866.[2]
On 7 April 1994, the Shire was abolished—one of the first to disappear under the Kennett Liberal government's statewide local government restructuring program—and merged with the City of Bendigo, the Borough of Eaglehawk, the Shire of Huntly and the Rural City of Marong to form the City of Greater Bendigo.[3][4]
[edit] Wards
Strathfieldsaye was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:
- Axedale Ward
- Mandurang Ward
- Strathfieldsaye Ward
[edit] Towns and Localities
- Axedale
- Bendigo East
- Diamond Hill
- Emu Creek
- Lake Eppalock
- Junortoun
- Kangaroo Flat
- Kennington
- Longlea
- Mandurang
- Mandurang South
- Mosquito Creek
- Myrtle Creek
- Sedgwick
- Spring Gully
- Strathfieldsaye
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,213 |
| 1958 | 4,870* |
| 1961 | 6,031 |
| 1966 | 6,704 |
| 1971 | 7,711 |
| 1976 | 10,256 |
| 1981 | 12,609 |
| 1986 | 15,011 |
| 1991 | 18,456 |
* 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, 843-844. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Municipal Association of Victoria (2006). Greater Bendigo City Council. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. Date cross-checked with the Records Division, Greater Bendigo City Council.
- ^ Taylor, Thomas. "Marong to fall in line on super council", The Age, 6 April 1994, p. 6. Accessed via Factiva online.
