Shire of Tallangatta

The Shire of Tallangatta was a local government area about 340 kilometres (211 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,090.72 square kilometres (1,579.4 sq mi), and existed from 1869 until 1994.

Shire of Tallangatta
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population4,350 (1992)[1]
 • Density1.0634/km2 (2.754/sq mi)
Established1869
Area4,090.72 km2 (1,579.4 sq mi)
Council seatTallangatta
CountyBenambra, Bogong
LGAs around Shire of Tallangatta:
Wodonga Greater Hume (NSW) Tumbarumba (NSW)
Yackandandah Shire of Tallangatta Upper Murray
Bright Omeo Omeo

History

Tallangatta was first incorporated as the Towong Road District on 12 March 1869, and became the Shire of Towong on 1 May 1874. In October 1920, the Corryong Riding and part of the Murray Riding split away to form the Shire of Upper Murray. On 8 March 1874, the shire was renamed Tallangatta.[2]

On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Shire of Upper Murray into the Shire of Towong—hence restoring the original pre-1920 entity.[3]

Wards

Tallangatta was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • Murray Riding
  • Mitta Mitta Riding
  • Tallangatta Riding

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population
19544,385
19584,580*
19614,207
19664,073
19713,768
19765,097
19813,798
19863,908
19914,150

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

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. 852–853. 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. 11. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

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