Shire of Bannockburn
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The Shire of Bannockburn was a local government area about Script error: No such module "convert". west-south-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
Bannockburn was first incorporated as a road district on 31 October 1862, and became a shire on 30 June 1864. On 15 September 1915, it annexed the Shire of Meredith, which had been created on 30 June 1863, and became a shire on 28 April 1871. Parts of the shire's Steiglitz Riding were severed and annexed to the Shire of Corio's Lara Riding on 31 May 1916.[2]
On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Bannockburn was abolished, and along with the Shires of Grenville and Leigh, and parts of the Shire of Buninyong, was merged into the newly created Golden Plains Shire.
Wards
The Shire of Bannockburn was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Bannockburn Riding
- Barwon Riding
- Meredith Riding
- Moorabool Riding
Towns and localities
- Bamganie
- Bannockburn*
- Batesford
- Durdidwarrah
- Fyansford
- Gheringhap
- Inverleigh
- Lethbridge
- Maude
- Meredith
- Murgheboluc
- Russells Bridge
- Sheoaks
- Steiglitz
- Stonehaven
- Sutherlands Creek
- Woodburn Creek
* Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,126 |
| 1958 | 2,210* |
| 1961 | 2,200 |
| 1966 | 2,211 |
| 1971 | 2,072 |
| 1976 | 2,365 |
| 1981 | 2,980 |
| 1986 | 3,484 |
| 1991 | 4,320 |
* 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 - Bannockburn Shire
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