The Shire of Avoca was a local government area about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,124 square kilometres (434.0 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.
Avoca was first incorporated as a road district on 6 December 1861, and became a shire on 28 December 1864. In January 1941, it lost parts of its area to the Shire of Lexton.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Avoca was abolished, and along with the Shires of Lexton and Ripon, was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees. The district surrounding Navarre was transferred to the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians in January 1995.[3]
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The Shire of Avoca was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
^Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
^Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 571–572. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
^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. 10,11. ISBN0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
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Victorian Places - Avoca and Avoca Shire
April 10, 2024
shire, avoca, local, government, area, about, kilometres, northwest, melbourne, state, capital, victoria, australia, shire, covered, area, square, kilometres, existed, from, 1861, until, 1994, victorialocation, victoriapopulation2, 1992, density2, established1. The Shire of Avoca was a local government area about 180 kilometres 112 mi northwest of Melbourne the state capital of Victoria Australia The shire covered an area of 1 124 square kilometres 434 0 sq mi and existed from 1861 until 1994 Shire of Avoca VictoriaLocation in VictoriaPopulation2 320 1992 1 Density2 064 km2 5 346 sq mi Established1861Area1 124 km2 434 0 sq mi Council seatAvocaRegionGrampiansCountyGladstone Kara KaraLGAs around Shire of Avoca Kara Kara Kara Kara Bet BetStawell Shire of Avoca TullaroopArarat Lexton Talbot and Clunes Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns and localities 4 Population 5 References 6 External linksHistory editAvoca was first incorporated as a road district on 6 December 1861 and became a shire on 28 December 1864 In January 1941 it lost parts of its area to the Shire of Lexton 2 On 23 September 1994 the Shire of Avoca was abolished and along with the Shires of Lexton and Ripon was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees The district surrounding Navarre was transferred to the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians in January 1995 3 Wards editThe Shire of Avoca was divided into three ridings each of which elected three councillors Avoca Township Riding East Riding West RidingTowns and localities editAvoca Barkly Crowlands Frenchmans Glenlofty Homebush Lamplough Landsborough Moonambel Natte Yallock Navarre Percydale Rathscar Rathscar West Redbank Tanwood Warrenmang Wattle Creek Council seat Population editYear Population1954 2 3811958 2 460 1961 2 1531966 2 1341971 1 9621976 2 0221981 2 0941986 2 1441991 2 190 Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics Victoria Office 1994 Victorian Year Book pp 49 52 ISSN 0067 1223 Victorian Municipal Directory Brunswick Arnall amp Jackson 1992 pp 571 572 Accessed at State Library of Victoria La Trobe Reading Room 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 10 11 ISBN 0 642 23117 6 Retrieved 5 January 2008 External links editVictorian Places Avoca and Avoca Shire Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Avoca amp oldid 1154424868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
