City of Coburg
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The City of Coburg was a Local Government Area located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The city covered an area of 19.44 square kilometres (7.51 sq mi), and existed from 1859 until 1994.
, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
. It became a Shire on 24 December 1874, before increasing urbanisation in the late 19th century led to it being reclassified a Borough
in January 1905. Coburg then became a town on 18 September 1912, and was proclaimed a City on 29 March 1922.
Between 1947 and 1981, the percentage of overseas-born residents of the City of Coburg increased from 9% to 34%, with significant proportions being of Italian or Greek
origins.
On 22 June 1994, the City of Coburg was abolished and merged into the newly-created City of Moreland
along with the City of Brunswick
, although a tiny strip on the eastern boundary was joined to the new City of Darebin
which incorporated Preston and Northcote.
Council meetings were held at the Coburg City Hall
at Bell Street, Coburg. The hall is still used for this purpose by the City of Moreland
.
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, the state capital of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The city covered an area of 19.44 square kilometres (7.51 sq mi), and existed from 1859 until 1994.
History
Initial efforts at local government saw the Sydney Road Trust set up in 1840, which boasted John Fawkner as a founding member, but the first incorporation in the area was the Pentridge District Road Board in 1859, which was renamed to Coburg on 21 January 1869 after a Royal visit from Prince AlfredAlfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha...
, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha served as the collective name of two duchies, Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha, in Germany. They were located in what today are the states of Bavaria and Thuringia, respectively, and the two were in personal union between 1826 and 1918...
. It became a Shire on 24 December 1874, before increasing urbanisation in the late 19th century led to it being reclassified a Borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
in January 1905. Coburg then became a town on 18 September 1912, and was proclaimed a City on 29 March 1922.
Between 1947 and 1981, the percentage of overseas-born residents of the City of Coburg increased from 9% to 34%, with significant proportions being of Italian or Greek
Greek Australian
Greeks are the seventh-largest ethnic group in Australia, after those declaring their ancestry simply as "Australian". In the 2006 census, 365,147 persons declared having Greek ancestry, either alone or in conjunction with another ethnicity....
origins.
On 22 June 1994, the City of Coburg was abolished and merged into the newly-created City of Moreland
City of Moreland
The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 10 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
along with the City of Brunswick
City of Brunswick
The City of Brunswick is the name of a former Local Government Area in the inner-northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprised the suburbs of Brunswick, Brunswick East and West Brunswick...
, although a tiny strip on the eastern boundary was joined to the new City of Darebin
City of Darebin
The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of , and as of 2009, has a population of 139,608...
which incorporated Preston and Northcote.
Council meetings were held at the Coburg City Hall
Coburg City Hall
The Coburg City Hall, formerly the Town Hall of the City of Coburg, is located on Bell Street, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.The original building, built by Cockram & Cooper Builders and designed by C.R. Heather A.R.V.I.A., consisted of a white dome and two wings , and was officially opened on 1...
at Bell Street, Coburg. The hall is still used for this purpose by the City of Moreland
City of Moreland
The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 10 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
.
Wards
Coburg was divided into four wards, each electing three councillors:- East Ward
- West Ward
- North Ward
- Central Ward
Suburbs
- CoburgCoburg, VictoriaCoburg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland, although a handful of properties on Coburg's Eastern boundary are located in the City of Darebin...
- Coburg NorthCoburg North, VictoriaCoburg North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Coburg North had a population of 6064....
- Pascoe ValePascoe Vale, VictoriaPascoe Vale is a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Pascoe Vale had a population of 13,558.- History :...
(shared with City of BroadmeadowsCity of BroadmeadowsThe City of Broadmeadows was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
) - Pascoe Vale SouthPascoe Vale South, VictoriaPascoe Vale South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,033 |
| 1891 | 5,272 |
| 1911 | 9,505 |
| 1933 | 33,118 |
| 1954 | 62,077 |
| 1958 | 68,900* |
| 1961 | 70,771 |
| 1966 | 68,578 |
| 1971 | 65,662 |
| 1976 | 58,379 |
| 1981 | 55,035 |
| 1986 | 52,885 |
| 1991 | 50,625 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.