The Shire of Maffra was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-northwest of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,167.43 square kilometres (1,609.1 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1994.
| Shire of Maffra Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,630 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.5507/km2 (6.6064/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1875 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,167.43 km2 (1,609.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maffra | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Gippsland | ||||||||||||||
| County | Tanjil, Wonnangatta | ||||||||||||||
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History
editMaffra was incorporated as a shire in October 1875. Part of its Eastern Riding was annexed to the Shire of Avon on 2 May 1917.[2]
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Maffra was abolished, and along with the City of Sale, the Shires of Alberton and Avon, and parts of the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of Wellington.[3]
Wards
editThe Shire of Maffra was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Town Riding
- Central Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
Shire presidents
edit| Years served | Name | Riding |
|---|---|---|
| 1875-1876 | Henry Gordon Glassford | |
| 1876-1879 | Allan McLean JP | |
| 1879-1880 | John Carpenter | |
| 1880-1881 | Henry Gordon Glassford | |
| 1881-1882 | George Davis | |
| 1882-1884 | Michael Landy JP | |
| 1884-1887 | George Davis | Western |
| 1887-1888 | Frederick Horstman | Central |
| 1888-1889 | Michael Landy JP | Eastern |
| 1889-1890 | John James Linton JP | Eastern |
| 1890-1892 | Edward Riggall | Western |
Towns and localities
edit- Bellbird Corner
- Boisdale
- Briagolong
- Bundalaguah
- Bushy Park
- Coongulla
- Glenmaggie
- Heyfield
- Licola
- Maffra*
- Mewburn Park
- Newry
- Seaton
- Tinamba
- Valencia Creek
* Council seat.
Population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 8,554 |
| 1958 | 8,930* |
| 1961 | 8,758 |
| 1966 | 8,511 |
| 1971 | 8,515 |
| 1976 | 8,479 |
| 1981 | 8,707 |
| 1986 | 9,564 |
| 1991 | 10,117 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 747–748. 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. 12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ Kemp, Doris (1975). Maffra: The history of the shire to 1975. Maffra Library. pp. 150–151.
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