Shire of Wimmera

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Shire of Wimmera
Local government area
Location in Victoria
Location in Victoria
The Shire of Wimmera as at its dissolution in 1995
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionWimmera
Established1862
Council seatHorsham
Area
 • Total
2,611 km2 (1,008 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,920 (1992)[1]
 • Density1.1183/km2 (2.897/sq mi)
CountyBorung
LGAs around Shire of Wimmera
Dimboola Warracknabeal Dunmunkle
Arapiles Shire of Wimmera Stawell
Dundas Dundas Ararat
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The Shire of Wimmera was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The municipality 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 itself was governed by a separate council after it succeeded in 1882.[2]

History

The Wimmera road district was incorporated on 3 March 1862, and this district 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 and 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.[3]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Wimmera was abolished, and along with the City of Horsham and parts of the Shires of Arapiles and Kowree, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Horsham. The section within the Grampians National Park was transferred to the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians, whilst the Kewell West and Wallup districts were transferred to the newly created Shire of Yarriambiack.[4]

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. ↑ "The Borough of Horsham". Horsham Times. 21 November 1882. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 890–891. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  4. ↑ 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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