Shire of Glenelg (former)
Shire of Glenelg | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 The former Shire of Glenelg as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1863 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Casterton | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,576 km2 (1,381 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 4,270 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.1941/km2 (3.093/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Dundas, Follett, Normanby | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Glenelg was a local government area about 360 kilometres (224 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,576 square kilometres (1,380.7 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.
History
[edit]Glenelg was first incorporated as a road district on 2 September 1863, and became a shire on 30 June 1864.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Glenelg was abolished, and along with the City of Portland and parts of the Shire of Heywood, was merged into the new Shire of Glenelg.[3]
Ridings
[edit]Glenelg was not subdivided into ridings, and its 12 councillors represented the entire shire.
Towns and localities
[edit]* Council seat.
Population
[edit]| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 5,949 |
| 1958 | 6,300* |
| 1961 | 5,887 |
| 1966 | 5,838 |
| 1971 | 5,148 |
| 1976 | 4,840 |
| 1981 | 4,462 |
| 1986 | 4,237 |
| 1991 | 4,060 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 681–683. 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 (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 6,12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
External links
[edit]- Interactive map of Victorian local government areas (pre-1994 vs present) - Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria
- Victorian Places - Glenelg Shire