The City of Mordialloc was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south 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

Australia

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, on the eastern side of Port Phillip

Port Phillip

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. The city covered an area of 13.57 square kilometres (5.24 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.

History

Mordialloc was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin

City of Moorabbin

The City of Moorabbin was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...

, and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Mentone and Mordialloc on 26 May 1920. It increased in size on 18 May 1921 by absorbing another small section of Moorabbin. It was declared a Town on 17 April 1923 and its name changed to Mordialloc a week later. It was proclaimed a City on 5 May 1926.

On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Mordialloc was abolished and merged into the newly-created City of Kingston

City of Kingston

The City of Kingston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip...

 along with Chelsea

City of Chelsea

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 and parts of Moorabbin

City of Moorabbin

The City of Moorabbin was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...

. The eastern section of Beaumaris was included in the new City of Bayside

City of Bayside

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.

Council meetings were held at Mentone Town Hall at Mentone Parade, Mentone

Mentone, Victoria

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. It presently serves as a council service centre and library for the City of Kingston

City of Kingston

The City of Kingston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip...

.

Wards

The City of Mordialloc was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:

• Mentone Ward
• Parkdale Ward
• Mordialloc Ward

Suburbs

• Beaumaris
  Beaumaris, Victoria
  Beaumaris is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Beaumaris had a population of 12,441....
  
   (split with City of Sandringham
  City of Sandringham
  The City of Sandringham was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern side of Port Phillip. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1917 until 1994.-History:...
  
   and City of Moorabbin
  City of Moorabbin
  The City of Moorabbin was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...
  
  )
• Mentone
  Mentone, Victoria
  Mentone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...
  
   (split with City of Moorabbin
  City of Moorabbin
  The City of Moorabbin was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...
  
  )
• Mordialloc
  Mordialloc, Victoria
  Mordialloc is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...
  
  
• Parkdale
  Parkdale, Victoria
  Parkdale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1933	9,216
1954	21,025
1958	24,500*
1961	26,526
1966	28,058
1971	29,753
1976	28,615
1981	27,869
1986	26,817
1991	26,325

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.