| City of Mordialloc Victoria |
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| Population: | 27,900 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 13.57 km² (5.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Mentone | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| County: | Mornington | ||||||||||||
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The City of Mordialloc was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern side of Port Phillip. The city covered an area of 13.57 square kilometres (5.24 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.
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Mordialloc was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin, and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Mentone and Mordialloc on 26 May 1920. It increased in size on 18 May 1921 by absorbing another small section of Moorabbin. It was declared a Town on 17 April 1923 and its name changed to Mordialloc a week later. It was proclaimed a City on 5 May 1926.[2]
On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Mordialloc was abolished and merged into the newly-created City of Kingston along with Chelsea and parts of Moorabbin. The eastern section of Beaumaris was included in the new City of Bayside.[3]
Council meetings were held at Mentone Town Hall at Mentone Parade, Mentone. It presently serves as a council service centre and library for the City of Kingston.
The City of Mordialloc was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 9,216 |
| 1954 | 21,025 |
| 1958 | 24,500* |
| 1961 | 26,526 |
| 1966 | 28,058 |
| 1971 | 29,753 |
| 1976 | 28,615 |
| 1981 | 27,869 |
| 1986 | 26,817 |
| 1991 | 26,325 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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