The City of Traralgon was a local government area about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe Valley region. The city covered an area of 22.37 square kilometres (8.64 sq mi), and existed from the time of its severance from the Shire of Traralgon in 1961 until 1994.
| City of Traralgon Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| Population | 20,520 (1992)[1] |
| • Density | 917.3/km2 (2,375.8/sq mi) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Area | 22.37 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Council seat | Traralgon |
| Region | Latrobe Valley |
| County | Buln Buln |
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History edit
From 1879 until 1961, Traralgon was part of the shire which surrounded it. On 31 May 1961, it was incorporated as a borough, and on 2 April 1964, it was proclaimed a city.[2]
On 2 December 1994, the City of Traralgon was abolished, and along with the Cities of Moe and Morwell, the Shire of Traralgon, and parts of the Shires of Narracan and Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of La Trobe.[3]
Wards edit
The City of Traralgon was unsubdivided, and its twelve councillors represented the entire city.
Population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 9,950* |
| 1961 | 12,300 |
| 1966 | 14,080 |
| 1971 | 14,666 |
| 1976 | 15,089 |
| 1981 | 18,057 |
| 1986 | 19,233 |
| 1991 | 19,699 |
* 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. 508–509. 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. 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.