Shire of South Gippsland (former)
The Shire of South Gippsland was a local government area about 170 kilometres (106 mi) south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,432.26 square kilometres (553.0 sq mi), and existed from 1894 until 1994.
| Shire of South Gippsland Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,180 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.315/km2 (11.175/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1894 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,432.26 km2 (553.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Foster | ||||||||||||||
| County | Buln Buln | ||||||||||||||
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History
Originally part of the Alberton Road District, South Gippsland was first incorporated as a shire on 16 February 1894.[2]
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Mirboo and most of Shire of Korumburra and Shire of Woorayl into the South Gippsland Shire.[3]
Wards
South Gippsland was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- West Riding
- Central Riding
- East Riding
Towns and localities
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Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 4,882 |
| 1958 | 5,110* |
| 1961 | 5,247 |
| 1966 | 5,411 |
| 1971 | 5,408 |
| 1976 | 5,667 |
| 1981 | 5,999 |
| 1986 | 5,967 |
| 1991 | 5,850 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 836–837. 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. 11. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
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