Shire of Wimmera

The Shire of Wimmera was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,611 square kilometres (1,008.1 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1995. Although its shire offices were located in Horsham, Horsham was governed by a separate city council.

Shire of Wimmera
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population2,920 (1992)[1]
 • Density1.1183/km2 (2.897/sq mi)
Established1862
Area2,611 km2 (1,008.1 sq mi)
Council seatHorsham
RegionWimmera
CountyBorung
LGAs around Shire of Wimmera:
Dimboola Warracknabeal Dunmunkle
Arapiles Shire of Wimmera Stawell
Dundas Dundas Ararat

History

Wimmera was incorporated as a road district on 3 March 1862, and became a shire on 4 March 1864. It was originally a very large district, including a significant portion of Walpeup, plus Arapiles, Dimboola, Dunmunkle, Kaniva, Kowree, Lowan, centred on the town of Horsham. By 1900, all of these areas had severed and separately incorporated, and Wimmera's boundaries remained largely unchanged for over 90 years.[2]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with City of Horsham, most of the Shire of Arapiles and part of Kowree into the Rural City of Horsham. The section within Grampians National Park became part of the Shire of Northern Grampians, whilst the Kewell West and Wallup districts joined the Shire of Yarriambiack.[3]

Wards

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

  • North Riding
  • South Riding
  • East Riding
  • West Riding

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population
19543,569
19583,790*
19613,535
19663,481
19713,046
19763,060
19812,960*
19862,850*
19912,930

* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.

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. 890–891. 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. pp. 7, 10, 12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

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