The Shire of Wannon was a local government area about 330 kilometres (205 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,977 square kilometres (763.3 sq mi), and existed from 1872 until 1994.
| Shire of Wannon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,750 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.3910/km2 (3.603/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1872 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,977 km2 (763.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coleraine | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Dundas | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Wannon was first incorporated as a shire on 15 March 1872.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Wannon was abolished, and along with the City of Hamilton and parts of the Shires of Mount Rouse and Dundas, was merged into the newly created Shire of Southern Grampians.[3]
Wards edit
Wannon was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Balmoral Riding
- Coleraine Riding
- Konongwootong Riding
Towns and localities edit
The shire also contained the localities of Brit Brit, Carapook, Englefield, Gringegalgona, Hilgay, Konongwootong, Melville Forest, Moree, Muntham, Nareen, Parkwood, Pigeon Ponds, Tarrenlea, Tarrayoukyan, Vasey and Wootong Vale.
* Council seat.
Population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 3,949 |
| 1958 | 4,200* |
| 1961 | 4,154 |
| 1966 | 4,060 |
| 1971 | 3,646 |
| 1976 | 3,363 |
| 1981 | 3,093 |
| 1986 | 2,856 |
| 1991 | 2,685 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 878–879. 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.