The Shire of Newham and Woodend was a local government area about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 246.05 square kilometres (95.0 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1995.
The Woodend, Newham and Rochford Road District was incorporated on 3 December 1861, and became the Shire of Newham on 6 April 1871. Following its union with the Borough of Woodend on 11 January 1905, it became the Shire of Newham and Woodend.[2]
^Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
^Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 786–787. 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. 8. ISBN0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
shire, newham, woodend, local, government, area, about, kilometres, northwest, melbourne, state, capital, victoria, australia, shire, covered, area, square, kilometres, existed, from, 1861, until, 1995, victorialocation, victoriaformer, council, chambers, wood. The Shire of Newham and Woodend was a local government area about 70 kilometres 43 mi northwest of Melbourne the state capital of Victoria Australia The shire covered an area of 246 05 square kilometres 95 0 sq mi and existed from 1861 until 1995 Shire of Newham and Woodend VictoriaLocation in VictoriaFormer Council chambers in WoodendPopulation5 560 1992 1 Density22 597 km2 58 53 sq mi Established1861Area246 05 km2 95 0 sq mi Council seatWoodendRegionNorth Central VictoriaCountyBourke DalhousieLGAs around Shire of Newham and Woodend Kyneton Kyneton PyalongKyneton Shire of Newham and Woodend RomseyBacchus Marsh Gisborne Romsey Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns and localities 4 Population 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Woodend Newham and Rochford Road District was incorporated on 3 December 1861 and became the Shire of Newham on 6 April 1871 Following its union with the Borough of Woodend on 11 January 1905 it became the Shire of Newham and Woodend 2 On 19 January 1995 the Shire of Newham and Woodend was abolished and along with the Shires of Gisborne Kyneton and Romsey was merged into the newly created Shire of Macedon Ranges 3 Wards editNewham and Woodend was divided into three ridings on 7 May 1953 each of which elected three councillors Campaspe Riding Newham Riding Woodend RidingTowns and localities editAshbourne Cadello Campaspe Cobaw Hanging Rock Hesket Mount Macedon parts Newham Woodend Woodend North Council seat Population editYear Population1954 2 0581958 2 150 1961 2 1021966 1 9951971 2 0921976 2 3941981 3 4041986 4 3461991 5 238 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 786 787 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 8 ISBN 0 642 23117 6 Retrieved 5 January 2008 External links editVictorian Places Newham and Woodend Shire 37 22 S 144 32 E 37 367 S 144 533 E 37 367 144 533 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Newham and Woodend amp oldid 1154425346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
