Shire of Avoca
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The Shire of Avoca was a Local Government Area located about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northwest of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The shire covered an area of 1124 square kilometres (434 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.
.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Lexton
and Shire of Ripon
into the Shire of Pyrenees, with the district around Navarre
transferring to the Shire of Northern Grampians.
* 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 shire covered an area of 1124 square kilometres (434 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Avoca was first incorporated as a district on 6 December 1861, and became a shire on 28 December 1864. In January 1941, it lost part of its area to the Shire of LextonShire of Lexton
The Shire of Lexton was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Lexton
Shire of Lexton
The Shire of Lexton was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
and Shire of Ripon
Shire of Ripon
The Shire of Ripon was a Local Government Area located about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...
into the Shire of Pyrenees, with the district around Navarre
Navarre, Victoria
Navarre is a town in the Wimmera region of the Australian state of Victoria. The town is in the Shire of Northern Grampians local government area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne and north east of the regional centre of Stawell...
transferring to the Shire of Northern Grampians.
Wards
Avoca was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:- Avoca Township Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
Towns and localities
- AvocaAvoca, VictoriaAvoca is a town in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, north west of Ballarat. It is one of two main towns in the Pyrenees Shire, the other being Beaufort to the south. At the 2006 census, Avoca had a population of 951.-Geography:...
- Barkly
- Crowlands
- Frenchmans
- Glenlofty
- Homebush
- Lamplough
- Landsborough
- Moonambel
- Natte Yallock
- NavarreNavarre, VictoriaNavarre is a town in the Wimmera region of the Australian state of Victoria. The town is in the Shire of Northern Grampians local government area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne and north east of the regional centre of Stawell...
- Percydale
- Rathscar
- Rathscar West
- Redbank
- Tanwood
- Warrenmang
- Wattle Creek
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,381 |
| 1958 | 2,460* |
| 1961 | 2,153 |
| 1966 | 2,134 |
| 1971 | 1,962 |
| 1976 | 2,022 |
| 1981 | 2,094 |
| 1986 | 2,144 |
| 1991 | 2,190 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.