| Shire of Mornington Victoria |
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| Population: | 32,800 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1893 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 304.6 km² (117.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Mornington | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| County: | Mornington | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mornington was a Local Government Area located on the western Mornington Peninsula about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 90.65 square kilometres (35.0 sq mi) immediately to the south of Frankston, and existed from 1960 until 1994.
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The Mornington Roads District (centred on Frankston) was first created on 6 November 1860 and became a Shire on 24 November 1871. On 31 May 1893 it was renamed Shire of Frankston and Hastings, while its western riding was severed and named New Mornington to avoid confusion with the previous entity. On 19 January 1894 it was renamed Shire of Mornington.[2]
On 15 December 1994, the Shire was abolished and merged with the Shire of Flinders, the Shire of Hastings and a small part of the City of Frankston to become the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.[3] The Age reported in July 1994 that the result had been supported by Hastings and Mornington councils from the beginning, but opposed by Flinders who wanted to merge with the southern coastal section of Hastings.[4]
Council formerly met at the Shire Hall at Queen Street and Vancouver Street, Mornington. The facility is used today as a civic centre and library by the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
The shire was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 5,793 |
| 1958 | 7,540* |
| 1961 | 7,819 |
| 1966 | 10,214 |
| 1971 | 14,289 |
| 1976 | 20,206 |
| 1981 | 23,512 |
| 1986 | 27,397 |
| 1991 | 29,958 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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