The Shire of Kerang was a local government area located in northwestern Victoria, Australia, along the Murray River. The shire covered an area of 3,254.45 square kilometres (1,256.6 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1995. From 1966 onwards, Kerang itself was managed by a separate entity; the Borough of Kerang.
The Swan Hill Road District, which initially covered most of northwestern Victoria, was incorporated on 8 July 1862, and became a shire on 14 August 1871. The Shire of Gordon was severed and incorporated on 26 May 1885, from parts of the East and West Loddon Ridings, with the Shire of Mildura following suit on 10 January 1890, from the Lower Murray Riding. The Shire of Castle Donnington was severed on 30 May 1893, from the remainder of those three ridings. The remainder of the shire was renamed the Shire of Kerang on 31 December 1898.[2]
On 8 March 1922, parts of the North East and South East Ridings severed and was incorporated as the Shire of Cohuna, while the area around Kerang itself was incorporated as the Borough of Kerang on 1 April 1966. On 5 July 1977, the Shire of Gordon annexed parts of the South West Riding.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Kerang was abolished, and along with the Borough of Kerang and the Shire of Cohuna, was merged into the newly created Shire of Gannawarra. The Tresco township was transferred to the newly created Rural City of Swan Hill.[3]
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The Shire of Kerang was divided into three ridings on 1 April 1990, 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. 718–720. 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. 6,11. ISBN0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
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Victorian Places - Kerang Shire
January 01, 1970
shire, kerang, local, government, area, located, northwestern, victoria, australia, along, murray, river, shire, covered, area, square, kilometres, existed, from, 1862, until, 1995, from, 1966, onwards, kerang, itself, managed, separate, entity, borough, keran. The Shire of Kerang was a local government area located in northwestern Victoria Australia along the Murray River The shire covered an area of 3 254 45 square kilometres 1 256 6 sq mi and existed from 1862 until 1995 From 1966 onwards Kerang itself was managed by a separate entity the Borough of Kerang Shire of Kerang VictoriaLocation in VictoriaPopulation4 380 1992 1 Density1 3458 km2 3 486 sq mi Established1862Area3 254 45 km2 1 256 6 sq mi Council seatKerangRegionMalleeCountyGunbower TatcheraLGAs around Shire of Kerang Swan Hill Swan Hill Wakool NSW Wycheproof Shire of Kerang CohunaCharlton Gordon Gordon Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns and localities 4 Population 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Swan Hill Road District which initially covered most of northwestern Victoria was incorporated on 8 July 1862 and became a shire on 14 August 1871 The Shire of Gordon was severed and incorporated on 26 May 1885 from parts of the East and West Loddon Ridings with the Shire of Mildura following suit on 10 January 1890 from the Lower Murray Riding The Shire of Castle Donnington was severed on 30 May 1893 from the remainder of those three ridings The remainder of the shire was renamed the Shire of Kerang on 31 December 1898 2 On 8 March 1922 parts of the North East and South East Ridings severed and was incorporated as the Shire of Cohuna while the area around Kerang itself was incorporated as the Borough of Kerang on 1 April 1966 On 5 July 1977 the Shire of Gordon annexed parts of the South West Riding On 20 January 1995 the Shire of Kerang was abolished and along with the Borough of Kerang and the Shire of Cohuna was merged into the newly created Shire of Gannawarra The Tresco township was transferred to the newly created Rural City of Swan Hill 3 Wards editThe Shire of Kerang was divided into three ridings on 1 April 1990 each of which elected three councillors Central Riding East Riding West RidingTowns and localities editAppin Appin South Koondrook Lake Charm Lake Meran Lalbert Macorna Murrabit Quambatook Tittybong Towaninny Tragowel TrescoPopulation editYear Population 1954 8 483 1958 9 020 1961 9 095 1966 5 261 1971 4 930 1976 4 447 1981 4 366 1986 4 316 1991 4 222 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 718 720 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 6 11 ISBN 0 642 23117 6 Retrieved 5 January 2008 External links editVictorian Places Kerang Shire Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Kerang amp oldid 1154425211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
