Yarra Ranges Shire
| Shire of Yarra Ranges Victoria | |||||||||||||
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Map of Melbourne with Yarra Ranges LGA highlighted. | |||||||||||||
| Population | 144,541 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 58.5210/km2 (151.569/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2,469.9 km2 (953.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Maria McCarthy | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lilydale | ||||||||||||
| Region | Outer Eastern Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2,469.9 square kilometres (953.6 sq mi), and at the 2011 census, it had a population of 144,541.
It was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.
Wards
Yarra Ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for a period of four years.
- Billanook Ward
- Chandler Ward, named after a pioneering family
- Chirnside Ward, named after George Chirnside, a Mooroolbark settler and owner of the Werribee Park Mansion.
- Lyster Ward, named after William Lyster, an impresario who had a dairy farm in the area.
- Melba Ward, named after Dame Nellie Melba.
- O'Shannassy Ward, named after O'Shannassy River and reservoir, ultimately from John O'Shanassy (sic), premier of Victoria .
- Ryrie Ward, named after William Ryrie who planted the first vineyards in the area.
- Streeton Ward, named after Sir Arthur Streeton, a painter who lived at Olinda.
- Walling Ward, named after Edna Walling, landscape designer.
Suburbs and towns
Shire Offices, Lilydale
Belgrave, a suburb within the municipality
Suburbs and towns within the boundaries of the Shire include:
| Suburbs | Hills Townships | Rural Localities (North East) | Rural Localities (East) |
Major thoroughfares
Pre-2010 Council logo
Burwood Highway (State Route 26)
Canterbury Road/Swansea Road (State Route 32)
Maroondah Highway (State Route 34 / B300)
Belgrave-Hallam Road/Monbulk Road/Hereford Road/Anderson Street (C404)- Belgrave Road (State Route 26)
- Olinda-Monbulk Road/Emerald Monbulk Road
Warburton Highway (B380)
Healesville- Koo Wee Rup Road (C411)
Mount Dandenong (Tourist) Road (State Route 22)
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 October 2012). "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 5 February 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Community Profile
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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Coordinates: 37°44′S 145°41′E / 37.733°S 145.683°E
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