The City of Doncaster & Templestowe was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east-northeast of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, 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

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. The city covered an area of 89.42 square kilometres (34.53 sq mi), and existed from 1915 until 1994. At its peak in the early '90s, it had a population of just over 100,000.

History

The origin of local government in the area dates back to
19 December 1856 when the Templestowe Roads Board was formed, following a public meeting and election at Bulleen Hotel Two decades later, on 7 May 1875 the Shire of Bulleen was formed incorporating the Roads Board area and Warrandyte

Warrandyte, Victoria

Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

. On 30 May 1890 the Doncaster Riding was severed and incorporated as the Shire of Doncaster, meeting in the old Shire Hall in Council Street.. By this time, fruit growing had become the mainstay of Doncaster's rural economy. The Shire of Bulleen was renamed to the Shire of Templestowe on 12 May 1892 and reunited with Doncaster 23 years later under local government reforms on 1 October 1915, and the combined entity was named Shire of Doncaster & Templestowe on 16 March 1926. Urbanisation was slow to reach the area, and the 1949 Australian Blue Book described the shire as "mainly undulating country with extensive views [and] some low, hilly ranges". Agricultural activities such as fruit growing, dairying and sheep and cattle grazing dominated the Shire's economic life. By 1955 the population of the area had grown with suburban settlement and a new Shire Hall was built. On 28 February 1967, at a time of rapid suburban growth, Doncaster & Templestowe was proclaimed a City.

On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Doncaster & Templestowe was abolished, and together with Wonga Park

Wonga Park, Victoria

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 from the Shire of Lillydale, was reincorporated as the City of Manningham

City of Manningham

The City of Manningham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the northeastern suburbs of Melbourne. The total population is 118,544 , divided up into 10 suburbs, the largest being Doncaster and Templestowe, over an area of 113 square kilometres.The district spans a...

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At the time of dissolution, council meetings were held in the Municipal Offices in Doncaster Road, Doncaster. This facility is still used for the same purpose by the City of Manningham.

Wards

The City of Doncaster & Templestowe was subdivided into four wards, each electing three councillors:

• Doncaster Ward
• Doncaster West Ward
• Templestowe Ward
• Warrandyte Ward

Suburbs

• Bulleen
  Bulleen, Victoria
  Bulleen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Bulleen had a population of 10,528.-Etymology:...
  
  
• Doncaster
  Doncaster, Victoria
  Doncaster is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Doncaster had a population of 17,879....
  
  
• Doncaster East
  Doncaster East, Victoria
  Doncaster East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...
  
  
• Donvale
  Donvale, Victoria
  Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,667...
  
  
• East Templestowe
• Mitcham
  Mitcham, Victoria
  Mitcham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Mitcham had a population of 14,211.-History:...
  
   (split with City of Nunawading
  City of Nunawading
  The City of Nunawading was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1925 until 1994.-History:...
  
  )
• Park Orchards
  Park Orchards, Victoria
  Park Orchards is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Park Orchards had a population of 3590....
  
  
• Ringwood North
  Ringwood North, Victoria
  Ringwood North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah...
  
   (split with City of Ringwood
  City of Ringwood
  The City of Ringwood was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1924 until 1994.-History:...
  
  )
• Templestowe
  Templestowe, Victoria
  "Templestowe" redirects here. For the Victorian Legislative Council Province, please see Templestowe Province.Templestowe is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...
  
  
• Templestowe Lower
  Templestowe Lower, Victoria
  Templestowe Lower is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. It's Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...
  
  
• Warrandyte
  Warrandyte, Victoria
  Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...
  
  
• Warrandyte South
  Warrandyte South, Victoria
  Warrandyte South is a locality within Greater Melbourne beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...
  
   (split with Shire of Lillydale
  Shire of Lillydale
  The Shire of Lillydale was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994....
  
  )
• Warranwood
  Warranwood, Victoria
  Warranwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1911	1,195
1947	3,786
1954	6,814
1958	11,200*
1961	19,061
1966	38,061
1971	64,286
1976	82,090
1981	90,660
1986	99,269
1991	102,898

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.