The Shire of Romsey was a local government area about 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-north-west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 628 square kilometres (242.5 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1995.
Romsey was incorporated as a road district on 5 August 1862, and became a shire on 16 June 1871.[2]
On 10 January 1890, the Shire of Lancefield was created from parts of the Lancefield and Rochford Ridings. However, it and the Shire of Springfield were united with Romsey on 31 May 1916. Parts of Romsey was annexed to the Shire of Kilmore on 28 May 1958.
^Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
^Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 820–821. 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, romsey, local, government, area, about, kilometres, north, north, west, melbourne, state, capital, victoria, australia, shire, covered, area, square, kilometres, existed, from, 1862, until, 1995, victorialocation, victoriaformer, council, chamberspopula. The Shire of Romsey was a local government area about 65 kilometres 40 mi north north west of Melbourne the state capital of Victoria Australia The shire covered an area of 628 square kilometres 242 5 sq mi and existed from 1862 until 1995 Shire of Romsey VictoriaLocation in VictoriaFormer Shire of Romsey Council ChambersPopulation8 350 1992 1 Density13 296 km2 34 44 sq mi Established1862Area628 km2 242 5 sq mi Council seatRomseyRegionNorth Central VictoriaCountyBourkeLGAs around Shire of Romsey Kyneton Pyalong PyalongNewham and Woodend Shire of Romsey KilmoreGisborne Bulla Bulla Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns and localities 4 Population 5 References 6 External linksHistory editRomsey was incorporated as a road district on 5 August 1862 and became a shire on 16 June 1871 2 On 10 January 1890 the Shire of Lancefield was created from parts of the Lancefield and Rochford Ridings However it and the Shire of Springfield were united with Romsey on 31 May 1916 Parts of Romsey was annexed to the Shire of Kilmore on 28 May 1958 On 19 January 1995 the Shire of Romsey was abolished and along with the Shires of Gisborne Kyneton and Newham and Woodend was merged into the newly created Shire of Macedon Ranges 3 Wards editThe Shire of Romsey was divided into four ridings on 7 February 1978 each of which elected three councillors Central Riding Lancefield Riding Riddell Riding Romsey RidingTowns and localities editCherokee Clarkefield Darraweit Guim Kerrie Lancefield Monegeetta Mount William Riddells Creek Rochford Romsey Springfield Tantarraboo 1 Council seat Population editYear Population 1954 2 813 1958 2 840 1961 2 636 1966 2 516 1971 2 575 1976 3 155 1981 4 547 1986 5 992 1991 7 842 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 820 821 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 Romsey Shire 37 21 S 144 45 E 37 350 S 144 750 E 37 350 144 750 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Romsey amp oldid 1154425451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
