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Shire of Buninyong

FieldValue
typelga
nameShire of Buninyong
statevic
regionGrampians
area785.1
est1858
seatBuninyong
local_mapyes
local_map_captionThe Shire of Buninyong as at its dissolution in 1994
pop12,760
pop_year1992
pop_footnotes
logoBuninyong Council 1994.jpg
imageOld lga Buninyong.png
captionLocation in Victoria
countyGrenville, Grant
near-nwBallaarat
near-nBungaree
near-neBungaree
near-wGrenville
near-eBallan
near-swGrenville
near-sLeigh
near-seBannockburn
_noautocatyes

| near-nw = Ballaarat | near-n = Bungaree | near-ne = Bungaree | near-w = Grenville | near-e = Ballan | near-sw = Grenville | near-s = Leigh | near-se = Bannockburn

The Shire of Buninyong was a local government area south and southeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 785.1 km2, and existed from 1858 until 1994.

History

Buninyong was first incorporated as a road district on 9 July 1858, and became a shire on 18 February 1864. On 1 October 1915, it absorbed the Borough of Buninyong, which had been created on 15 July 1859.

On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Buninyong was abolished, and was split between the newly created City of Ballarat and Shire of Moorabool. A small section near Grenville was transferred to the newly created Golden Plains Shire.

Wards

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

  • Centre Riding
  • West Riding
  • Northeast Riding

Towns and localities

  • Buninyong*
  • Cambrian Hill
  • Canadian
  • Clarendon
  • Dunnstown
  • Durham Lead
  • Elaine
  • Grenville
  • Lal Lal
  • Magpie
  • Millbrook
  • Mount Clear
  • Mount Helen
  • Scotchman
  • Warrenheip
  • Yendon
  • Council seat.

Population

YearPopulation
19543,953
19584,190*
19614,313
19664,808
19715,124
19766,271
19818,096
19869,959
199112,140
  • Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office. (1994). "Victorian Year Book".
  2. (1992). "Victorian Municipal Directory". Arnall & Jackson.
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