City of Wangaratta
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The City of Wangaratta was a local government area located about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and existed from 1863 until 1994. It was responsible for the urban area of Wangaratta.
History
Wangaratta was first incorporated as a borough on 19 June 1863, only nine days after the surrounding North Ovens Road District was proclaimed. On 15 April 1959, Wangaratta was proclaimed a city. It absorbed sections to its south on 31 May 1968 and 10 March 1976, and to its north on 1 October 1979, from the Shire of Wangaratta.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the City of Wangaratta was abolished, and along with the Shires of Oxley, Wangaratta and various surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Wangaratta.[3]
Wards
The city was not divided into wards, and its eight councillors represented the entire city.
Suburbs
- Laceby (shared with the Shire of Oxley)
- North Wangaratta (shared with the Shire of Wangaratta)
- Waldara
- Wangaratta*
- Wangaratta South
* Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 10,715 |
| 1958 | 12,210* |
| 1961 | 13,784 |
| 1966 | 15,167 |
| 1971 | 15,633 |
| 1976 | 16,157 |
| 1981 | 16,202 |
| 1986 | 16,598 |
| 1991 | 15,984 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
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External links
- Template:Victorian local government areas pre-1994 vs present map link
- Victorian Places - Wangaratta
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