Shire of Alberton
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The Shire of Alberton was a Local Government Area located about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of Melbourne
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 shire covered an area of 1868.83 square kilometres (721.6 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.

History

Alberton was first incorporated as a district on 6 November 1855, and became a shire on 2 February 1864. On 16 February 1894, part of it split away to become the Shire of South Gippsland
Shire of South Gippsland (former)
The Shire of South Gippsland was a Local Government Area located about south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1894 until 1994.-History:...

. On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the Shire of Rosedale
Shire of Rosedale
The Shire of Rosedale was a Local Government Area stretching between the towns of Traralgon and Sale in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994.-History:...

.

On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Avon
Shire of Avon
The Shire of Avon was a Local Government Area located about north of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1864 until 1994.-History:...

, Shire of Maffra
Shire of Maffra
The Shire of Maffra was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1875 until 1994.-History:...

, City of Sale
City of Sale
The City of Sale 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 1863 until 1994.-History:...

 and most of Shire of Rosedale
Shire of Rosedale
The Shire of Rosedale was a Local Government Area stretching between the towns of Traralgon and Sale in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994.-History:...

 into the Shire of Wellington.

Wards

Alberton was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
  • South Riding
  • Central Riding
  • North Riding

Towns and localities

  • Yarram
    Yarram, Victoria
    Yarram , is an isolated town in Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Wellington, located in the southeast of Gippsland. The term 'Yarraam Yarraam' is thought to be an aboriginal phrase meaning 'plenty of water,' however it is not known which language group the name is taken from...

  • Alberton
    Alberton, Victoria
    Alberton is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the South Gippsland Highway, 6 kilometres south of Yarram and 216 kilometres east of Melbourne. Albert River passes through the town. At the 2006 census, Alberton had a population of 162....

  • Alberton West
    Alberton West, Victoria
    Alberton West is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is considered to be within the district of the larger town of Yarram.Alberton West Post Office opened on 15 October 1887 and closed in 1967. -References:...

  • Balook
  • Binginwarri
  • Blackwarry
  • Calrossie
  • Carrajung
    Carrajung, Victoria
    Carrajung is a town in eastern Victoria, Australia. Carrajung is situated between Yarram and Traralgon, about 5 kilometres from the Hyland Highway at a height of approximately 520 meters above sea level. Carrajung is situated close to the eastern end of the Grand Ridge Road.It has a population of...

  • Carrajung South
  • Darriman
  • Devon North
  • Gelliondale
  • Giffard
  • Gormandale
  • Hiawatha
  • Jack River
  • Landsborough
  • Macks Creek
  • Madalya
  • Manns Beach
  • McLoughlins Beach
  • Port Albert
    Port Albert, Victoria
    Port Albert is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia, on the coast of Corner Inlet on the Yarram - Port Albert Road, kilometres south-east of Morwell, kilometres south-east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington. At the 2006 census, Port Albert had a population of 248.Port Albert was one of the...

  • Robertsons Beach
  • Staceys Bridge
  • Tarra Valley
  • Tarraville
  • Womerah
  • Won Wron
  • Woodside
    Woodside, Victoria
    Woodside is a village in Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Woodside and the surrounding area had a population of 267. Near Woodside there is the tallest construction of the southern hemisphere, the aerial mast of the VLF Transmitter Woodside...

  • Woodside Beach
  • Woodside North
  • Woranga

  • Population

    Year Population
    1954 5,602
    1958 5,820*
    1961 5,926
    1966 5,846
    1971 5,803
    1976 5,673
    1981 5,922
    1986 5,972
    1991 5,972

    * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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