The Rural City of Seymour was a local government area about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The rural city covered an area of 945.07 square kilometres (364.9 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.
Seymour was incorporated as a road district on 5 May 1863, and became a shire on 24 February 1871. It lost a part of its area to the Shire of Yea on 15 May 1907.[2] On 2 November 1993, Seymour was proclaimed a rural city.[3]
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification(PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 9,11. ISBN0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
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Victorian Places - Seymour
January 01, 1970
rural, city, seymour, local, government, area, about, kilometres, north, melbourne, state, capital, victoria, australia, rural, city, covered, area, square, kilometres, existed, from, 1863, until, 1994, victorialocation, victoriapopulation12, 1992, density12, . The Rural City of Seymour was a local government area about 100 kilometres 62 mi north of Melbourne the state capital of Victoria Australia The rural city covered an area of 945 07 square kilometres 364 9 sq mi and existed from 1863 until 1994 Rural City of Seymour VictoriaLocation in VictoriaPopulation12 210 1992 1 Density12 920 km2 33 462 sq mi Established1863Area945 07 km2 364 9 sq mi Council seatSeymourRegionHumeCountyAnglesey Delatite Moira DalhousieLGAs around Rural City of Seymour McIvor Goulburn GoulburnPyalong Rural City of Seymour YeaPyalong Broadford Yea Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns and localities 4 Population 5 References 6 External linksHistory editSeymour was incorporated as a road district on 5 May 1863 and became a shire on 24 February 1871 It lost a part of its area to the Shire of Yea on 15 May 1907 2 On 2 November 1993 Seymour was proclaimed a rural city 3 On 18 November 1994 the Rural City of Seymour was abolished and along with the Shires of Broadford and Pyalong and parts of the Shire of McIvor was merged into the newly created Shire of Mitchell The Avenel district was transferred to the newly created Shire of Strathbogie 4 Wards editThe Rural City of Seymour was divided into four ridings each of which elected three councillors Avenel Riding Seymour North Riding Seymour South Riding Tallarook RidingTowns and localities editAvenel Mangalore Northwood Seymour Tallarook Whiteheads Creek Council seat Population editYear Population 1954 11 596 1958 12 340 1961 9 254 1966 11 248 1971 11 103 1976 10 632 1981 11 218 1986 11 412 1991 11 690 Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics Victoria Office 1994 Victorian Year Book p 52 ISSN 0067 1223 Victorian Municipal Directory Brunswick Arnall amp Jackson 1992 pp 828 829 Accessed at State Library of Victoria La Trobe Reading Room Seymour Victorian Places Australian Bureau of Statistics 1 August 1995 Victorian local government amalgamations 1994 1995 Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification PDF Commonwealth of Australia p 9 11 ISBN 0 642 23117 6 Retrieved 5 January 2008 External links editVictorian Places Seymour Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rural City of Seymour amp oldid 1154425485, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
