Shire of Bacchus Marsh
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The Shire of Bacchus Marsh was a local government area about Script error: No such module "convert". west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and existed from 1862 until 1994.
History
Bacchus Marsh was first incorporated as a road district on 14 October 1862, and became a shire on 23 January 1871. On 15 March 1911, it annexed part of the Lara Riding of the Shire of Corio, and on 5 February 1921, part of the shire was annexed to the Shire of Kyneton.[2]
On 15 December 1994, the Shire of Bacchus Marsh was abolished, and along with the Shire of Ballan, was merged into the Shire of Moorabool, which was created earlier in May 1994 after the merger of the Shire of Bungaree and parts of the Shire of Buninyong.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Bacchus Marsh was divided into four ridings in 1975, each of which elected three councillors:
- Bacchus Riding
- Coimadai Riding
- Parwan Riding
- Pentland Riding
Towns and localities
* Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 3,972 |
| 1958 | 4,290* |
| 1961 | 4,411 |
| 1966 | 4,690 |
| 1971 | 5,083 |
| 1976 | 6,052 |
| 1981 | 7,513 |
| 1986 | 9,342 |
| 1991 | 11,854 |
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
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External links
- Template:Victorian local government areas pre-1994 vs present map link
- Victorian Places - Bacchus Marsh and Shire
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