The Shire of Goulburn was a local government area about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,016 square kilometres (392.3 sq mi), and existed from 1868 until 1994.
| Shire of Goulburn Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
 Former Shire Hall and Courthouse in Nagambie | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,680 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.638/km2 (6.832/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1868 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,016 km2 (392.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nagambie | ||||||||||||||
| County | Moira, Delatite, Rodney, Dalhousie | ||||||||||||||
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History
editGoulburn was first incorporated as a road district on 24 November 1868, and became a shire on 24 March 1871. On 16 May 1956, Goulburn annexed land from the Shire of Waranga.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Goulburn was abolished, and along with the Shires of Euroa and Violet Town, and some neighbouring districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Strathbogie.[3]
Wards
editThe Shire of Goulburn was divided into three ridings on 16 May 1956, each of which elected three councillors:
- Central Riding
- East Riding
- North Riding
Towns and localities
edit- Goulburn Weir
- Graytown
- Locksley
- Longwood
- Mitchellstown
- Moorilim
- Nagambie*
- Ruffy
- Tabilk
- Tarcombe
- Wahring
* Council seat.
Population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 1,760 |
| 1958 | 2,200* |
| 1961 | 1,900 |
| 1966 | 1,837 |
| 1971 | 2,004 |
| 1976 | 2,060 |
| 1981 | 2,113 |
| 1986 | 2,205 |
| 1991 | 2,535 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 686–687. 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. 7,11. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.