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Shire of South Gippsland (former)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | lga |
| name | Shire of South Gippsland |
| state | vic |
| region | South Gippsland |
| area | 1432.26 |
| est | 1894 |
| seat | Foster |
| local_map | yes |
| local_map_caption | The former Shire of South Gippsland as at its dissolution in 1994 |
| pop | 6180 |
| pop_year | 1992 |
| pop_footnotes | |
| image | Old lga South Gippsland.png |
| caption | Location in Victoria |
| county | Buln Buln |
| near-nw | Woorayl |
| near-n | Woorayl |
| near-ne | Alberton |
| near-w | Bass Strait |
| near-e | Bass Strait |
| near-sw | Bass Strait |
| near-s | Bass Strait |
| near-se | Bass Strait |
| _noautocat | yes |
| near-nw = Woorayl | near-n = Woorayl | near-ne = Alberton | near-w = Bass Strait | near-e = Bass Strait | near-sw = Bass Strait | near-s = Bass Strait | near-se = Bass Strait
The Shire of South Gippsland was a local government area about 170 km south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1432.26 km2, and existed from 1894 until 1994.
History
Originally part of the Alberton Road District, South Gippsland was first incorporated as a shire on 16 February 1894.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of South Gippsland was abolished, and along with the Shire of Mirboo and parts of the Shires of Korumburra and Woorayl, was merged into the new Shire of South Gippsland.
Wards
South Gippsland was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- West Riding
- Central Riding
- East Riding
Towns and localities
- Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,882 |
| 1958 | 5,110* |
| 1961 | 5,247 |
| 1966 | 5,411 |
| 1971 | 5,408 |
| 1976 | 5,667 |
| 1981 | 5,999 |
| 1986 | 5,967 |
| 1991 | 5,850 |
- 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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