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Shire of Bright
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| type | lga | |
| name | Shire of Bright | |
| state | vic | |
| region | Hume | |
| area | 3108 | |
| est | 1862 | |
| seat | Bright | |
| local_map | yes | |
| local_map_caption | The Shire of Bright as of its dissolution in 1994 | |
| pop | 6,570 | |
| pop_year | 1992 | |
| pop_footnotes | ||
| logo | [[File:Bright Council.jpg | 115px]] |
| image | Old lga Bright.png | |
| caption | Location in Victoria | |
| county | Bogong, Delatite, Dargo, Wonnangatta | |
| near-nw | Myrtleford | |
| near-n | Yackandandah | |
| near-ne | Tallangatta | |
| near-w | Myrtleford | |
| near-e | Omeo | |
| near-sw | Maffra | |
| near-s | Avon | |
| near-se | Omeo | |
| _noautocat | yes |
| near-nw = Myrtleford | near-n = Yackandandah | near-ne = Tallangatta | near-w = Myrtleford | near-e = Omeo | near-sw = Maffra | near-s = Avon | near-se = Omeo
The Shire of Bright was a local government area about 280 km east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3108 km2, and existed from 1862 until 1994.
History
Bright was first incorporated as a road district on 8 August 1862, and became a shire on 29 June 1866. On 17 May 1960, the Shire of Myrtleford was created out of its western border region.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Bright was abolished, and along with the Shire of Myrtleford and various surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Alpine Shire.
Wards
The Shire of Bright was divided into four ridings on 16 May 1961, each of which elected three councillors:
- Bright Riding
- Ovens Riding
- Kiewa Riding
- Mt Beauty Riding
Towns and localities
- Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 8,060 |
| 1958 | 9,740* |
| 1961 | 4,331 |
| 1966 | 4,502 |
| 1971 | 4,659 |
| 1976 | 5,274 |
| 1981 | 6,794 |
| 1986 | 8,505 |
| 1991 | 11,828 |
- Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office. (1994). "Victorian Year Book".
- (1992). "Victorian Municipal Directory". Arnall & Jackson.
- 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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