Shire of Buninyong
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The Shire of Buninyong was a local government area south and southeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and existed from 1858 until 1994.
History
Buninyong was first incorporated as a road district on 9 July 1858, and became a shire on 18 February 1864. On 1 October 1915, it absorbed the Borough of Buninyong, which had been created on 15 July 1859.[2]
On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Buninyong was abolished, and was split between the newly created City of Ballarat and Shire of Moorabool. A small section near Grenville was transferred to the newly created Golden Plains Shire.
Wards
The Shire of Buninyong was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Centre Riding
- West Riding
- Northeast Riding
Towns and localities
- Buninyong*
- Cambrian Hill
- Canadian
- Clarendon
- Dunnstown
- Durham Lead
- Elaine
- Grenville
- Lal Lal
- Magpie
- Millbrook
- Mount Clear
- Mount Helen
- Scotchman
- Warrenheip
- Yendon
* Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 3,953 |
| 1958 | 4,190* |
| 1961 | 4,313 |
| 1966 | 4,808 |
| 1971 | 5,124 |
| 1976 | 6,271 |
| 1981 | 8,096 |
| 1986 | 9,959 |
| 1991 | 12,140 |
* 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 - Buninyong Shire
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