The City of Prahran was a Local Government Area located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southeast of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, the state capital of Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

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. The city covered an area of 9.55 square kilometres (3.69 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.

History

Prahran was incorporated as a municipal district on 24 April 1855, which became a borough on 1 October 1863, a town on 13 May 1870 and a City on 30 May 1879.

On 22 June 1994, the City of Prahran was abolished and merged with Malvern

City of Malvern

The City of Malvern 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 1856 until 1994.-History:...

 into the newly-created City of Stonnington

City of Stonnington

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Council meetings were held at Prahran Town Hall

Prahran Town Hall

Prahran Town Hall is a civic building located on the corner of Chapel Street and Greville Street in Prahran, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia....

 on Chapel Street and Greville Street, Prahran. It presently serves as a service centre for the City of Stonnington

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Wards

The City of Prahran was subdivided into four wards on 2 December 1887, each electing three councillors:

• Prahran Ward
• South Yarra Ward
• Toorak Ward
• Windsor Ward

Suburbs

• Armadale
  Armadale, Victoria
  Armadale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2006 Census, Armadale had a population of 8,467....
  
   (split with City of Malvern
  City of Malvern
  The City of Malvern 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 1856 until 1994.-History:...
  
  )
• Melbourne
  Melbourne city centre
  Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
  
   (Domain district)
• Prahran
  Prahran, Victoria
  Prahran , also known colloquially as "Pran", is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2006 Census, Prahran had a population of 10,651. It is a part of Melbourne with...
  
  
• South Yarra
  South Yarra, Victoria
  South Yarra is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Stonnington and Melbourne...
  
  
• Toorak
  Toorak, Victoria
  Toorak is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district located on a rise on the south side of a bend in the Yarra River. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington...
  
   (split with City of Malvern
  City of Malvern
  The City of Malvern 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 1856 until 1994.-History:...
  
  )
• Windsor
  Windsor, Victoria
  Windsor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2006 Census, Windsor had a population of 6394....
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1861	9,886
1881	21,268
1891	39,703
1921	50,290
1947	59,882
1954	54,009
1958	51,500*
1961	52,554
1966	54,629
1971	56,766
1976	48,462
1981	45,018
1986	43,051
1991	42,195

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.