Shire of Ripon
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The Shire of Ripon was a local government area about Script error: No such module "convert". west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Ripon was incorporated as a road district on 12 April 1861, and became a shire on 18 December 1863.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Ripon was abolished, and along with the Shire of Lexton and parts of the Shire of Avoca, was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees.[3]
Wards
Ripon was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Northwest Riding
- East Riding
- Central Riding
Towns and localities
- Beaufort*
- Brewster
- Camp Hill
- Chute
- Middle Creek
- Mount Emu
- Raglan
- Snake Valley
- Stockyard Hill
- Trawalla
- Waterloo
* Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 3,365 |
| 1958 | 3,700* |
| 1961 | 3,581 |
| 1966 | 3,512 |
| 1971 | 3,212 |
| 1976 | 3,204 |
| 1981 | 3,088 |
| 1986 | 3,317 |
| 1991 | 3,464 |
* 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 - Ripon Shire
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