The City of Croydon was a local government area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 34.32 square kilometres (13.25 sq mi), and existed from 1961 until 1994.
| City of Croydon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 48,900 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,424.8/km2 (3,690/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 24 May 1961 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 15 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.32 km2 (13.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Eastern Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Evelyn, Mornington | ||||||||||||||
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History
editCroydon was originally part of the Shire of Lillydale, which was incorporated as a district on 19 September 1856, and as a shire in 1872. Croydon itself became the centre of a severance movement, and was incorporated as a shire on 24 May 1961. After much local debate, it was proclaimed as a city on 22 May 1971.[2][3]
On 15 December 1994, the City of Croydon was abolished, and along with the City of Ringwood, was merged into the newly created City of Maroondah.[4]
Council meetings were held at the Municipal Offices on Civic Drive, off Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon. It presently serves as a service centre and library for the City of Maroondah.
Wards
editThe City of Croydon was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]
- North Ward
- Centre Ward
- South Ward
Suburbs
edit- Bayswater (shared with the City of Knox)
- Bayswater North
- Croydon*
- Croydon Hills
- Croydon North
- Croydon South
- Kilsyth (shared with the Shire of Lillydale)
- Warranwood
* Council seat.
Population
edit| Year | Population |
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| 1961 | 15,694 |
| 1966 | 21,757 |
| 1971 | 28,708 |
| 1976 | 33,474 |
| 1981 | 36,210 |
| 1986 | 40,096 |
| 1991 | 45,807 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ a b Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 354–355, 740–741. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Monash University (1999). "Australian Places - Croydon". Archived from the original on 24 April 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ^ 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. 9. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.