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Shire of Avoca

FieldValue
typelga
nameShire of Avoca
statevic
regionGrampians
area1124
est1861
seatAvoca
local_mapyes
local_map_captionThe Shire of Avoca as at its dissolution in 1994
pop2320
pop_year1992
pop_footnotes
imageOld lga Avoca.png
captionLocation in Victoria
countyGladstone, Kara Kara
near-nwKara Kara
near-nKara Kara
near-neBet Bet
near-wStawell
near-eTullaroop
near-swArarat
near-sLexton
near-seTalbot and Clunes
_noautocatyes

| near-nw = Kara Kara | near-n = Kara Kara | near-ne = Bet Bet | near-w = Stawell | near-e = Tullaroop | near-sw = Ararat | near-s = Lexton | near-se = Talbot and Clunes

The Shire of Avoca was a local government area about 180 km northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1124 km2, and existed from 1861 until 1994.

History

Avoca was first incorporated as a road district on 6 December 1861, and became a shire on 28 December 1864. In January 1941, it lost parts of its area to the Shire of Lexton.

On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Avoca was abolished, and along with the Shires of Lexton and Ripon, was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees. The district surrounding Navarre was transferred to the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians in January 1995.

Wards

The Shire of Avoca was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • Avoca Township Riding
  • East Riding
  • West Riding

Towns and localities

  • Avoca*
  • Barkly
  • Crowlands
  • Frenchmans
  • Glenlofty
  • Homebush
  • Lamplough
  • Landsborough
  • Moonambel
  • Natte Yallock
  • Navarre
  • Percydale
  • Rathscar
  • Rathscar West
  • Redbank
  • Tanwood
  • Warrenmang
  • Wattle Creek
  • Council seat.

Population

YearPopulation
19542,381
19582,460*
19612,153
19662,134
19711,962
19762,022
19812,094
19862,144
19912,190
  • Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office. (1994). "Victorian Year Book".
  2. (1992). "Victorian Municipal Directory". Arnall & Jackson.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics. (1 August 1995). "Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification". Commonwealth of Australia.
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