Shire of Warrnambool
| Shire of Warrnambool Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
| Population | 8,940 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.570/km2 (14.426/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1854 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1,605 km2 (619.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Warrnambool | ||||||||||||
| County | Villiers, Heytesbury, Hampden | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Warrnambool was a local government area located about 260 kilometres (162 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,605 square kilometres (619.7 sq mi), and existed from 1854 until 1994.
History
Warrnambool was first incorporated as a road district on 11 July 1854 and became a shire on 31 December 1863.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished and merged with Borough of Port Fairy, Tower Hill Reserve, the Shires of Belfast and Minhamite, most of Mortlake and parts of Dundas and Mount Rouse into the Shire of Moyne.[3]
Wards
Warrnambool was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors. These were:
- North Riding
- South Riding
- East Riding
- Koroit Riding
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 8,920 |
| 1958 | 7,910* |
| 1961 | 7,610 |
| 1966 | 7,492 |
| 1971 | 6,859 |
| 1976 | 6,753 |
| 1981 | 6,517 |
| 1986 | 6,571 |
| 1991 | 8,452 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 886–888. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia. p. 10,11. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
Coordinates: 38°32′S 142°49′E / 38.533°S 142.817°E