The Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon was a Local Government Area located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, the state capital of Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

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. The shire covered an area of 609.3 square kilometres (235.3 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1995.

History

What became the Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon had its origins in several different local authorities:

• The Borough of Daylesford was incorporated on 23 September 1859 with an area of 16.23 km² (6.3 sq mi) surrounding the town of Daylesford
  Daylesford, Victoria
  Daylesford is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. It is a former goldmining town about 115 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. At the 2006 census, Daylesford had a population of 3,073...
  
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• The Shire of Glenlyon was incorporated on 24 February 1860 as a district, becoming a shire on 12 December 1865.
• The Shire of Mount Franklin was incorporated on 11 May 1860 as a district, becoming a shire on 27 January 1871. After the passage of the Local Government Amendment Act 1914, it was found that Mount Franklin did not meet the criteria of a shire as its rateable income was below £1,500 per annum, so it was amalgamated on 1 October 1915 with Glenlyon.

On 3 May 1966, an Order in Council united the Borough of Daylesford with the Shire of Glenlyon to create the new Shire.

On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shires of Creswick

Shire of Creswick

The Shire of Creswick 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 1859 until 1994.-History:...

 and parts of Kyneton

Shire of Kyneton

The Shire of Kyneton 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 1859 until 1995.-History:...

 and Talbot

Shire of Talbot and Clunes

The Shire of Talbot and Clunes 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:...

 into the Shire of Hepburn.

Wards

Daylesford and Glenlyon was divided into four ridings on 31 May 1966, each of which elected three councillors:

• Daylesford Riding
• Glenlyon Riding
• Hepburn Riding
• Mount Franklin Riding

Towns and localities

West (Mt Franklin) Daylesford Daylesford, Victoria Daylesford is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. It is a former goldmining town about 115 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. At the 2006 census, Daylesford had a population of 3,073... Basalt Clydesdale Eganstown Eganstown, Victoria Eganstown is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. At the 2005 census, Eganstown and the surrounding area had a population of 432.West of Daylesford, Victoria on the Midland Highway.... Franklinford Franklinford, Victoria Franklinford is a small community in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Hepburn. It was the site chosen by Edward Stone Parker to build the Loddon Aboriginal Protectorate station at Franklinford in January 1841 which was an important focus of the Dja Dja Wurrung... Hepburn Hepburn Springs Hepburn Springs, Victoria Hepburn Springs is a resort town located in the middle of the largest concentration of mineral springs in Australia. It is in Victoria, 48 km northeast of Ballarat. At the 2006 census, Hepburn Springs had a population of 601 and Hepburn had a population of 375. Total population of... Leonards Hill Leonards Hill, Victoria Leonards Hill is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia.South of Daylesford on the Ballan road, the town takes its name from timber splitter, W P Leonard who took up of land on the hill in the 1860s.... Mount Franklin Musk Musk, Victoria Musk is a locality in central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Hepburn Shire local government area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Musk and the surrounding area had a population of 177.... Musk Vale Sailors Falls Shepherds Flat Yandoit

East (Glenlyon) Bullarto Bullarto, Victoria Bullarto is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bullarto had a population of 358.Bullarto is 7km south east of Daylesford on the Trentham road and is a potato growing district... Coomoora Denver Drummond Glenlyon Glenlyon, Victoria Glenlyon is a small town in the Shire of Hepburn Local Government Area, Victoria, Australia. The town is situated around 10 km from Daylesford along the Daylesford - Malmsbury Road, and around 100 km from the Melbourne CBD. The town sits next to the Loddon River.-History:In 1846, Richard Babington... Jubilee Lake Little Hampton Lyonville Lyonville, Victoria Lyonville is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. East of Daylesford on the Trentham road, the town takes its name from James Lyon who had arrived in the Glenlyon district in the 1860's. At the 2006 census, Lyonville had a population of 156.Lyonville Post Office opened on... Porcupine Ridge Springs Reserve Victoria Park Wheatsheaf

Population

Year	Population
1954	5,489
1958	5,670*
1961	4,645
1966	4,396
1971	4,105
1976	3,971
1981	4,300
1986	4,988
1991	5,679

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.