| Shire of Dimboola Victoria |
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| Population: | 4,280 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1885 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4856 km² (1,874.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Dimboola | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wimmera | ||||||||||||
| County: | Lowan, Borung, Karkarooc, Weeah | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Dimboola was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,856 square kilometres (1,874.9 sq mi), and existed from 1885 until 1995.
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Dimboola was originally part of the Shire of Wimmera which was first incorporated in 1862. It became part of Shire of Lowan when it separately incorporated on 31 December 1875, and on 2 April 1885 Dimboola was established as a shire in its own right.
Being in a fairly remote region, for its first 30 years, Dimboola's boundaries were fairly flexible and adjusted frequently.
On 14 December 1932, Dimboola gained part of the West Riding of Karkarooc.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Lowan to form the Shire of Hindmarsh.[3]
Dimboola was divided into four ridings , each of which elected three councillors:
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 6,224 |
| 1958 | 6,520* |
| 1961 | 6,038 |
| 1966 | 5,892 |
| 1971 | 5,013 |
| 1976 | 4,837 |
| 1981 | 4,790* |
| 1986 | 4,600* |
| 1991 | 4,330 |
* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.