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Shire of Waranga
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | lga |
| name | Shire of Waranga |
| state | vic |
| region | North Central Victoria |
| area | 1644.19 |
| est | 1863 |
| seat | Rushworth |
| local_map | yes |
| local_map_caption | The Shire of Waranga as at its dissolution in 1994 |
| pop | 4750 |
| pop_year | 1992 |
| pop_footnotes | |
| image | RushworthShireHall.JPG |
| caption | Rushworth Shire Hall |
| county | Rodney |
| near-nw | Rochester |
| near-n | Deakin |
| near-ne | Rodney |
| near-w | Huntly |
| near-e | Rodney |
| near-sw | Strathfieldsaye |
| near-s | McIvor |
| near-se | Goulburn |
| _noautocat | yes |
| near-nw = Rochester | near-n = Deakin | near-ne = Rodney | near-w = Huntly | near-e = Rodney | near-sw = Strathfieldsaye | near-s = McIvor | near-se = Goulburn
The Shire of Waranga was a local government area about 165 km north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1644.19 km2, and existed from 1863 until 1994.
History
Waranga was incorporated as a road district on 1 June 1863, and became a shire on 30 October 1865.
A large area was annexed to the Shire of Echuca on 10 October 1879, which later became known as the Shire of Deakin. The Shire of Rodney was severed and incorporated on 19 March 1886. On 16 May 1956, another loss of area occurred, when the Shire of Goulburn annexed some land in Waranga's southeast.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Waranga was abolished, and along with the City of Echuca, the Town of Kyabram, the Shires of Deakin and Rochester and some neighbouring districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Campaspe. The Murchison district was transferred to the newly created City of Greater Shepparton.
Wards
Waranga was divided into four ridings on 5 May 1971, each of which elected three councillors:
- North Riding
- South Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
Towns and localities
- Colbinabbin
- Corop
- Mathiesons
- Murchison
- Rushworth*
- Toolleen
- Whroo
- Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,655 |
| 1958 | 4,690* |
| 1961 | 4,528 |
| 1966 | 4,502 |
| 1971 | 4,333 |
| 1976 | 4,187 |
| 1981 | 4,187 |
| 1986 | 4,196 |
| 1991 | 4,396 |
- 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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