Shire of Ararat Victoria |
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Location in Victoria |
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Population: | 4490 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1861 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 3657.06 km² (1,412.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Ararat | ||||||||||||
County: | Ripon, Borung | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Ararat was a Local Government Area located about 200 kilometres (124 mi) west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,657.06 square kilometres (1,412.0 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994. It did not cover the town of Ararat, which was managed by a separate local government authority.
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Ararat was first incorporated as a district on 27 August 1861, and became a shire on 8 March 1864. Part of its north riding was annexed to the Shire of Stawell on 26 October 1926, while other portions were annexed to the City of Ararat on 1 October 1941 and 27 May 1960.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with City of Ararat and part of the Shire of Stawell into the Rural City of Ararat.[3]
Ararat was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
Year | Population |
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1954 | 4,659 |
1958 | 4,940* |
1961 | 4,600 |
1966 | 4,641 |
1971 | 4,178 |
1976 | 4,134 |
1981 | 4,135 |
1986 | 4,230 |
1991 | 4,278 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.