City of Mordialloc

The City of Mordialloc was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern side of Port Phillip. The city covered an area of 13.57 square kilometres (5.24 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.

City of Mordialloc
Victoria
Location in Melbourne
Population27,900 (1992)[1]
 • Density2,056/km2 (5,325/sq mi)
Established1920
Area13.57 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Council seatMentone
RegionMelbourne
CountyMornington
LGAs around City of Mordialloc:
Moorabbin Moorabbin Springvale
Sandringham City of Mordialloc Springvale
Port Phillip Port Phillip Chelsea

History

Mordialloc was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin, and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Mentone and Mordialloc on 26 May 1920. It increased in size on 18 May 1921, by absorbing another small section of Moorabbin. It was declared a town on 17 April 1923 and its name changed to Mordialloc a week later. It was proclaimed a city on 5 May 1926.[2]

On 15 December 1994, the City of Mordialloc was abolished, and, along with the City of Chelsea and parts of the Cities of Moorabbin and Springvale, was merged into the newly created City of Kingston. The eastern section of Beaumaris was transferred to the City of Bayside.[3]

Council meetings were held at the Mentone Town Hall, on Mentone Parade, Mentone. It presently serves as a council service centre and library for the City of Kingston.

Wards

The City of Mordialloc was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]

  • Mentone Ward
  • Parkdale Ward
  • Mordialloc Ward

Suburbs

Population
Year Population
19339,216
195421,025
195824,500*
196126,526
196628,058
197129,753
197628,615
198127,869
198626,817
199126,325

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 430–431. 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. 4,8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.

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