The Shire of Glenelg was a local government area about 360 kilometres (224 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,576 square kilometres (1,380.7 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.
| Shire of Glenelg Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,270 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.1941/km2 (3.093/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1863 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,576 km2 (1,380.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Casterton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Dundas, Follett, Normanby | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Glenelg was first incorporated as a road district on 2 September 1863, and became a shire on 30 June 1864.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Glenelg was abolished, and along with the City of Portland and parts of the Shire of Heywood, was merged into the new Shire of Glenelg.[3]
Ridings edit
Glenelg was not subdivided into ridings, and its 12 councillors represented the entire shire.
Towns and localities edit
* Council seat.
Population edit
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 5,949 |
| 1958 | 6,300* |
| 1961 | 5,887 |
| 1966 | 5,838 |
| 1971 | 5,148 |
| 1976 | 4,840 |
| 1981 | 4,462 |
| 1986 | 4,237 |
| 1991 | 4,060 |
* 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. 681–683. 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. 6,12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.