Shire of Warrnambool
| Shire of Warrnambool Victoria |
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Location in Victoria
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| Population | 8,940 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.570/km2 (14.426/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,605 km2 (619.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Warrnambool | ||||||||||||||
| County | Villiers, Heytesbury, Hampden | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Warrnambool was a local government area located about 260 kilometres (162 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,605 square kilometres (619.7 sq mi), and existed from 1854 until 1994.
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History
Warrnambool was first incorporated as a road district on 11 July 1854, and became a shire on 31 December 1863.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Warrnambool was abolished, and, along with the Borough of Port Fairy, the Shires of Belfast and Minhamite, parts of the Shires of Dundas, Mortlake and Mount Rouse, and the Tower Hill Reserve, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moyne.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Warrnambool was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- North Riding
- South Riding
- East Riding
- Koroit Riding
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 8,920 |
| 1958 | 7,910* |
| 1961 | 7,610 |
| 1966 | 7,492 |
| 1971 | 6,859 |
| 1976 | 6,753 |
| 1981 | 6,517 |
| 1986 | 6,571 |
| 1991 | 8,452 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
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