The Shire of Tullaroop was a local government area about 170 kilometres (106 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, surrounding the regional centre of Maryborough. The shire covered an area of 637.63 square kilometres (246.2 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1995. Maryborough itself was managed by a separate entity, ultimately known as the City of Maryborough. After a large-scale statewide amalgamation program by the Victorian Government in 1994, they were united under the Shire of Central Goldfields.
| Shire of Tullaroop Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,780 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.360/km2 (11.292/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 637.63 km2 (246.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| County | Talbot, Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Tullaroop was incorporated as a road district on 18 January 1861, and became a shire on 24 January 1865.
On 1 October 1915, two boroughs were united with Tullaroop; Carisbrook Borough, established on 7 August 1857, with an area of 21.83 square kilometres (8.43 sq mi), and Majorca Borough, established on 28 December 1864, with an area of 20.25 square kilometres (7.82 sq mi). Majorca Borough was originally known as Craigie Borough until 1876.[2][3]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Tullaroop was abolished, and along with the City of Maryborough and parts of the Shire of Bet Bet and surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Central Goldfields. The Laanecoorie Reservoir was merged into the newly created Shire of Loddon.[4]
Ridings edit
The Shire of Tullaroop was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Carisbrook Riding
- Charlotte Plains Riding
- Norwood Riding
- Rodborough Riding
Towns and localities edit
- Adelaide Lead
- Alma
- Bowenvale
- Carisbrook
- Craigie
- Eddington
- Havelock
- Majorca
- Moores Flat
- Moolort
- Moonlight Flat
- Rodborough
- Simson
- Wareek
Population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 1,416 |
| 1958 | 1,460* |
| 1961 | 1,376 |
| 1966 | 1,277 |
| 1971 | 1,193 |
| 1976 | 1,338 |
| 1981 | 1,647 |
| 1986 | 2,092 |
| 1991 | 2,643 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 861–862. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory (1915), pp.298, 316.
- ^ 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. 5,8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.