| City of Ringwood Victoria |
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Location in Melbourne |
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| Population: | 42,200 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1924 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 22.76 km² (8.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Ringwood | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| County: | Mornington | ||||||||||||
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The City of Ringwood was a Local Government Area located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 22.76 square kilometres (8.79 sq mi), and existed from 1924 until 1994.
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Ringwood was originally part of the Shire of Lillydale, which was incorporated as a district on 19 September 1856, and as a Shire in 1872. Ringwood itself was severed and incorporated as a borough in 22 October 1924. It was proclaimed as a city on 19 March 1960.[2]
On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Ringwood was abolished and merged with Croydon into the newly-created City of Maroondah.[3]
Council meetings were held at the Municipal Offices on Mines Road, Ringwood. It presently serves as the council seat for the City of Maroondah.
The City of Ringwood was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 12,951 |
| 1958 | 20,600* |
| 1961 | 24,427 |
| 1966 | 29,131 |
| 1971 | 34,751 |
| 1976 | 37,085 |
| 1981 | 38,665 |
| 1986 | 40,289 |
| 1991 | 40,308 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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