The Shire of Minhamite was a local government area about 270 kilometres (168 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,365.62 square kilometres (527.3 sq mi), and existed from 1871 until 1994.
| Shire of Minhamite Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,870 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.369/km2 (3.547/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,365.62 km2 (527.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Minhamite | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Normanby, Villiers | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Minhamite, initially part of the Shire of Belfast, was incorporated as a shire on 13 January 1871.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Minhamite was abolished, and along with the Borough of Port Fairy, the Shire of Belfast, parts of the Shires of Dundas, Mortlake, Mount Rouse, Warrnambool, and the Tower Hill Reserve, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moyne.[3]
Ridings edit
The Shire of Minhamite was not divided into ridings, and its nine councillors represented the entire shire.
Towns and localities edit
- Bessiebelle
- Broadwater
- Hawkesdale
- Knebsworth
- Macarthur
- Minhamite*
- Orford
- St Helens
- Tarrone
- Warrong
- Willatook
* Council seat.
Population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,520 |
| 1958 | 2,760* |
| 1961 | 2,907 |
| 1966 | 2,824 |
| 1971 | 2,503 |
| 1976 | 2,229 |
| 1981 | 2,183 |
| 1986 | 1,950 |
| 1991 | 1,747 |
* 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. 765–766. 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. 10. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.