The Shire of Phillip Island was a local government area in Western Port Bay, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 101.05 square kilometres (39.0 sq mi), and existed from 1928 until 1994.
Phillip Island was initially incorporated as part of the Phillip Island Road District on 8 September 1871, which was, however, based on the mainland. This district became the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai on 24 December 1874. A severance movement was successful in creating a separate Shire of Phillip Island on 18 September 1928, with the remainder ultimately becoming the Shire of Bass.[2]
^Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
^Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 592–593, 809–810. 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. 4. ISBN0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
shire, phillip, island, local, government, area, western, port, about, kilometres, south, melbourne, state, capital, victoria, australia, shire, covered, area, square, kilometres, existed, from, 1928, until, 1994, victorialocation, victoriapopulation5, 1992, d. The Shire of Phillip Island was a local government area in Western Port Bay about 120 kilometres 75 mi south of Melbourne the state capital of Victoria Australia The shire covered an area of 101 05 square kilometres 39 0 sq mi and existed from 1928 until 1994 Shire of Phillip Island VictoriaLocation in VictoriaPopulation5 330 1992 1 Density52 75 km2 136 61 sq mi Established1928Area101 05 km2 39 0 sq mi Council seatCowesRegionSouth GippslandCountyMorningtonLGAs around Shire of Phillip Island Western Port French Island uninc Western PortWestern Port Shire of Phillip Island BassBass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Contents 1 History 1 1 Ridings 2 Towns and localities 3 Population 4 References 5 External linksHistory editPhillip Island was initially incorporated as part of the Phillip Island Road District on 8 September 1871 which was however based on the mainland This district became the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai on 24 December 1874 A severance movement was successful in creating a separate Shire of Phillip Island on 18 September 1928 with the remainder ultimately becoming the Shire of Bass 2 On 2 December 1994 the Shire of Phillip Island was abolished and along with the Borough of Wonthaggi and the Shire of Bass and parts of the City of Cranbourne and the Shires of Korumburra and Woorayl was merged into the newly created Bass Coast Shire 3 Ridings edit The Shire of Phillip Island had nine councillors each of whom represented the entire shire Towns and localities editCape Woolamai Churchill Island Cowes Newhaven Rhyll Silverleaves Smiths Beach Summerlands Sunderland Bay Surf Beach Ventnor Wimbledon Heights Council seat Population editYear Population 1954 1 231 1958 1 580 1961 1 241 1966 1 413 1971 1 711 1976 2 273 1981 2 832 1986 4 101 1991 4 994 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 592 593 809 810 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 4 ISBN 0 642 23117 6 Retrieved 5 January 2008 External links editVictorian Places Phillip Island 38 27 S 145 15 E 38 450 S 145 250 E 38 450 145 250 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Phillip Island amp oldid 1154425404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
