The City of Chelsea was a local government area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern side of Port Phillip. The city covered an area of 12.23 square kilometres (4.72 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.
| City of Chelsea Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 27,500 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,249/km2 (5,824/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1920 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.23 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southeast Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Mornington | ||||||||||||||
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History
editChelsea was originally part of the Shire of Dandenong, and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Carrum in May 1920. It was proclaimed the City of Chelsea on 8 May 1929.[2]
On 15 December 1994, the City of Chelsea was abolished, and along with the City of Mordialloc and parts of the Cities of Moorabbin, Oakleigh and Springvale, was merged into the newly created City of Kingston.[3]
Council meetings were held at Chelsea Town Hall at 316 Station Street, Chelsea. It presently serves as a council service centre and library for the City of Kingston.
Wards
editThe City of Chelsea was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]
- North Ward
- Centre Ward
- South Ward
Suburbs
edit* Council seat.
Population
edit| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 16,857 |
| 1958 | 20,600* |
| 1961 | 22,355 |
| 1966 | 24,757 |
| 1971 | 26,372 |
| 1976 | 26,357 |
| 1981 | 26,034 |
| 1986 | 25,803 |
| 1991 | 25,822 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 48. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ a b Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 336–338. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.