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Shire of Tambo (Victoria)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | lga |
| name | Shire of Tambo |
| state | vic |
| region | East Gippsland |
| area | 3506.86 |
| est | 1882 |
| seat | Lakes Entrance |
| local_map | yes |
| local_map_caption | The Shire of Tambo as at its dissolution in 1994 |
| pop | 10720 |
| pop_year | 1992 |
| pop_footnotes | |
| image | Old lga Tambo.png |
| caption | Location in Victoria |
| county | Dargo, Tambo |
| near-nw | Upper Murray |
| near-n | Snowy River (NSW) |
| near-ne | Bombala (NSW) |
| near-w | Omeo |
| near-e | Orbost |
| near-sw | Bairnsdale |
| near-s | Bass Strait |
| near-se | Bass Strait |
| _noautocat | yes |
| near-nw = Upper Murray | near-n = Snowy River (NSW) | near-ne = Bombala (NSW) | near-w = Omeo | near-e = Orbost | near-sw = Bairnsdale | near-s = Bass Strait | near-se = Bass Strait
The Shire of Tambo was a local government area about 320 km east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3506.86 km2, and existed from 1882 until 1994.
History
Tambo was first incorporated as a shire on 6 January 1882, splitting away from the Shire of Bairnsdale. On 30 May 1892, it lost three-quarters of its land area when the Shire of Orbost was incorporated. A small amount was re-annexed as Cunninghame Riding on 3 January 1913.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Tambo was abolished, and along with the City of Bairnsdale, the Shires of Bairnsdale and Orbost, parts of the Shire of Omeo and the Boole Boole Peninsula from the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of East Gippsland.
Wards
The Shire of Tambo was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Bruthen/Buchan Riding
- Bumberrah Riding
- Coastal Riding
- Cunninghame Riding
Towns and localities
- Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 5,085 |
| 1958 | 5,490* |
| 1961 | 5,431 |
| 1966 | 5,441 |
| 1971 | 5,888 |
| 1976 | 6,336 |
| 1981 | 7,181 |
| 1986 | 8,941 |
| 1991 | 10,155 |
- 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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