The Shire of Upper Murray was a local government area about 400 kilometres (249 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,459.81 square kilometres (949.7 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.
| Shire of Upper Murray Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,450 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.9960/km2 (2.580/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1920 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,459.81 km2 (949.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Corryong | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| County | Benambra | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Upper Murray originally existed as the Corryong Riding and part of the Murray Riding of the Shire of Towong, and was first incorporated as a shire on 1 October 1920.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Upper Murray was abolished, and along with the Shire of Tallangatta, was merged into the newly created Shire of Towong, restoring the original pre-1920 entity.[3]
Ridings edit
The Shire of Upper Murray was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Corryong Riding
- Cudgewa Riding
- Tintaldra Riding
Towns and localities edit
* Council seat.
Population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,521 |
| 1958 | 2,670* |
| 1961 | 2,938 |
| 1966 | 3,335 |
| 1971 | 2,676 |
| 1976 | 2,557 |
| 1981 | 2,463 |
| 1986 | 2,428 |
| 1991 | 2,341 |
* 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. 865–866. 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.