Shire of Maldon
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The Shire of Maldon was a local government area about Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of the regional city of Bendigo. The shire covered an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and existed from 1858 until 1995.
History
Maldon was first incorporated as a municipality on 6 August 1858, then as a road district on 2 September 1863. It was proclaimed a shire on 12 January 1864.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Maldon was abolished, and along with the City of Castlemaine and the Shires of Metcalfe and Newstead, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mount Alexander.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Maldon was divided into three ridings on 1 April 1988, each of which elected three councillors:
- Gowar Riding
- Nuggetty Riding
- Tarrengower Riding
Towns and localities
- Baringhup
- Cairn Curran
- Gowar
- Maldon*
- Muckleford
- Neereman
- Nuggetty
- Porcupine Flat
- Tarrengower
- Walmer
- Woodbrook
* Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,030 |
| 1958 | 2,040* |
| 1961 | 2,008 |
| 1966 | 1,953 |
| 1971 | 1,759 |
| 1976 | 1,864 |
| 1981 | 2,221 |
| 1986 | 2,563 |
| 1991 | 2,968 |
* 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 - Maldon and Maldon Shire
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