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Shire of Stawell

January 07, 2023

The Shire of Stawell was a local government area about 230 kilometres (143 mi) west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,606 square kilometres (1,006.2 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1995.

Shire of Stawell
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population2,620 (1992)[1]
 • Density1.0054/km2 (2.604/sq mi)
Established1861
Area2,606 km2 (1,006.2 sq mi)
Council seatStawell
RegionGrampians
CountyBorung, Kara Kara
LGAs around Shire of Stawell:
Dunmunkle Dunmunkle Kara Kara
Wimmera Shire of Stawell Kara Kara
Dundas Ararat Avoca

Stawell itself was managed by a separate entity; the City of Stawell.

History

Stawell was first incorporated as a road district on 29 January 1861, and became a shire on 30 December 1864. On 26 October 1926, it annexed part of the North Riding of the Shire of Ararat.[2]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Stawell was abolished, and along with the City of Stawell, the Town of St Arnaud, parts of the Shires of Ararat, Avoca, Donald, Kara Kara, Dunmunkle and the Grampians National Park section of the Shire of Wimmera, was merged into the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians. The Armstrong district was transferred into the Rural City of Ararat.[3]

Wards

The Shire of Stawell was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • North Riding
  • East Riding
  • West Riding
  • North-East Riding

Towns and localities

Population

Year Population
1954 2,286
1958 2,370*
1961 2,193
1966 2,355
1971 2,034
1976 2,050#
1981 2,375
1986 2,552
1991 2,754

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
# 1981 census says 2,306 for 1976.

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 840–841. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. ^ 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. 4,10. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

External links

  • Victorian Places - Stawell

Coordinates: 37°03′S 142°46′E / 37.050°S 142.767°E / -37.050; 142.767

January 07, 2023
shire, stawell, local, government, area, about, kilometres, west, northwest, melbourne, state, capital, victoria, australia, shire, covered, area, square, kilometres, existed, from, 1861, until, 1995, victorialocation, victoriapopulation2, 1992, density1, 0054. The Shire of Stawell was a local government area about 230 kilometres 143 mi west northwest of Melbourne the state capital of Victoria Australia The shire covered an area of 2 606 square kilometres 1 006 2 sq mi and existed from 1861 until 1995 Shire of Stawell VictoriaLocation in VictoriaPopulation2 620 1992 1 Density1 0054 km2 2 604 sq mi Established1861Area2 606 km2 1 006 2 sq mi Council seatStawellRegionGrampiansCountyBorung Kara KaraLGAs around Shire of Stawell Dunmunkle Dunmunkle Kara KaraWimmera Shire of Stawell Kara KaraDundas Ararat AvocaStawell itself was managed by a separate entity the City of Stawell Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns and localities 4 Population 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditStawell was first incorporated as a road district on 29 January 1861 and became a shire on 30 December 1864 On 26 October 1926 it annexed part of the North Riding of the Shire of Ararat 2 On 20 January 1995 the Shire of Stawell was abolished and along with the City of Stawell the Town of St Arnaud parts of the Shires of Ararat Avoca Donald Kara Kara Dunmunkle and the Grampians National Park section of the Shire of Wimmera was merged into the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians The Armstrong district was transferred into the Rural City of Ararat 3 Wards EditThe Shire of Stawell was divided into four ridings each of which elected three councillors North Riding East Riding West Riding North East RidingTowns and localities EditArmstrong Bellfield Callawadda Campbells Bridge Deep Lead Concongella Glenorchy Great Western Greens Creek Halls Gap Illawarra Kanya Lake Fyans Landsborough Ledcourt Marnoo WallalooPopulation EditYear Population1954 2 2861958 2 370 1961 2 1931966 2 3551971 2 0341976 2 050 1981 2 3751986 2 5521991 2 754 Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book 1981 census says 2 306 for 1976 See also EditList of mayors of StawellReferences 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 840 841 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 10 ISBN 0 642 23117 6 Retrieved 5 January 2008 External links EditVictorian Places Stawell Coordinates 37 03 S 142 46 E 37 050 S 142 767 E 37 050 142 767 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Stawell amp oldid 1124529532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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