The Shire of Otway was a local government area about 190 kilometres (118 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,906.94 square kilometres (736.3 sq mi), and existed from 1919 until 1994.
Otway was incorporated as a shire on 6 May 1919, carved out of parts of the Shires of Colac, Heytesbury and Winchelsea. In 1964, it annexed further parts of Heytesbury (in Coradjil Parish) and Winchelsea (in Kanglang Parish). In 1969, it lost the town of Simpson to Heytesbury.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Otway was abolished, and along with the City of Colac and parts of the Shires of Colac, Heytesbury and Winchelsea, was merged into the newly created Shire of Colac Otway. The township of Princetown merged west into the newly created Shire of Corangamite.[3]
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The Shire of Otway was divided into four ridings in 1987, each of which elected three councillors:
^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. 5. ISBN0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
shire, otway, local, government, area, about, kilometres, southwest, melbourne, state, capital, victoria, australia, shire, covered, area, square, kilometres, existed, from, 1919, until, 1994, victorialocation, victoriapopulation3, 1992, density2, 0766, establ. The Shire of Otway was a local government area about 190 kilometres 118 mi southwest of Melbourne the state capital of Victoria Australia The shire covered an area of 1 906 94 square kilometres 736 3 sq mi and existed from 1919 until 1994 Shire of Otway VictoriaLocation in VictoriaPopulation3 960 1992 1 Density2 0766 km2 5 378 sq mi Established1919Area1 906 94 km2 736 3 sq mi Council seatBeech ForestRegionBarwon South WestCountyHeytesbury PolwarthLGAs around Shire of Otway Heytesbury Colac WinchelseaHeytesbury Shire of Otway Bass StraitSouthern Ocean Bass Strait Bass Strait Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns and localities 4 Population 5 References 6 External linksHistory editOtway was incorporated as a shire on 6 May 1919 carved out of parts of the Shires of Colac Heytesbury and Winchelsea In 1964 it annexed further parts of Heytesbury in Coradjil Parish and Winchelsea in Kanglang Parish In 1969 it lost the town of Simpson to Heytesbury 2 On 23 September 1994 the Shire of Otway was abolished and along with the City of Colac and parts of the Shires of Colac Heytesbury and Winchelsea was merged into the newly created Shire of Colac Otway The township of Princetown merged west into the newly created Shire of Corangamite 3 Wards editThe Shire of Otway was divided into four ridings in 1987 each of which elected three councillors Apollo Bay Riding Coastal Riding Central Riding West RidingTowns and localities editApollo Bay Barham Paradise Beech Forest Cape Otway Carlisle River Forrest Gellibrand Glenaire Hordern Vale Johanna Kennett River Lavers Hill Marengo Princetown Skenes Creek Wye River Wyelangta Yuulong Council seat Population editYear Population 1954 4 197 1958 4 360 1961 4 036 1966 3 902 1971 3 921 1976 3 808 1981 3 741 1986 3 541 1991 3 784 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 p 799 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 5 ISBN 0 642 23117 6 Retrieved 5 January 2008 External links editVictorian Places Otways and Otway Shire 38 38 S 143 34 E 38 633 S 143 567 E 38 633 143 567 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Otway amp oldid 1154425395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
