Shire of Hastings
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The Shire of Hastings was a Local Government Area located on the eastern Mornington Peninsula
about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-southeast of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The shire covered an area of 304.6 square kilometres (117.6 sq mi), and existed from 1960 until 1994.
On 19 October 1960 the Central and Eastern Ridings of the Shire were severed and, with part of the Eastern Riding of the Shire of Flinders, incorporated as the Shire of Hastings.
On 15 December 1994, the Shire was abolished and merged with the Shire of Flinders, the Shire of Mornington and a small part of the City of Frankston
to become the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
. The Age
reported in July 1994 that the result had been supported by Hastings and Mornington councils from the beginning, but opposed by Flinders who wanted to merge with the southern coastal section of Hastings.
Council formerly met at the Shire Offices at High Street and Marine Parade, Hastings. The facility is still used today by the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-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 304.6 square kilometres (117.6 sq mi), and existed from 1960 until 1994.
History
The Mornington Roads District was first created on 6 November 1860 and became a Shire on 24 November 1871. On 31 May 1893 it was renamed Shire of Frankston and Hastings, and lost its western riding to the New Mornington Shire, which itself was later renamed Shire of Mornington.On 19 October 1960 the Central and Eastern Ridings of the Shire were severed and, with part of the Eastern Riding of the Shire of Flinders, incorporated as the Shire of Hastings.
On 15 December 1994, the Shire was abolished and merged with the Shire of Flinders, the Shire of Mornington and a small part of the City of Frankston
City of Frankston (former)
The City of Frankston was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of in and around Frankston, and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
to become the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located to the south of the city of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. It has an area of 723 square kilometres...
. The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
reported in July 1994 that the result had been supported by Hastings and Mornington councils from the beginning, but opposed by Flinders who wanted to merge with the southern coastal section of Hastings.
Council formerly met at the Shire Offices at High Street and Marine Parade, Hastings. The facility is still used today by the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
Wards
The shire was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:- Balnarring Riding
- Bittern Riding
- Hastings Riding
- Somers Riding
Suburbs and Localities
- BalnarringBalnarring, VictoriaBalnarring is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the southeastern Mornington Peninsula about halfway between Hastings and Flinders. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-History:...
- Balnarring BeachBalnarring Beach, VictoriaBalnarring Beach is a town in Victoria, Australia, 2 km south of Balnarring. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula and in 2006 it was rated by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council as 'Australia's Cleanest Beach', out of 317 beaches in five states.It was previously...
- BaxterBaxter, VictoriaBaxter is a township and rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, beyond the urban area. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
(split with City of CranbourneCity of CranbourneThe City of Cranbourne 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 1860 until 1994...
and Shire of Hastings) - BitternBittern, VictoriaBittern is a rural town in Victoria, Australia, 49 km southeast from Melbourne's central business district, as a part of the urban enclave on Westernport comprising Bittern, Hastings, Crib Point, Somerville, and Tyabb. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
- Crib PointCrib Point, VictoriaCrib Point is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, as a part of the urban enclave on Western Port comprising Bittern, Crib Point, Hastings, Tyabb, and Somerville...
- HastingsHastings, VictoriaHastings is a suburb on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, as a part of the urban enclave on Westernport comprising Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, Tyabb, and Somerville. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
- HMAS CerberusHMAS Cerberus, VictoriaHMAS Cerberus is the Royal Australian Navy's primary training establishment, located adjacent to Crib Point on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is also an official bounded locality of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
- MerricksMerricks, VictoriaMerricks is a small town in Victoria, Australia, located in the southeastern Mornington Peninsula between Hastings and Flinders. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-History:...
- Merricks BeachMerricks Beach, VictoriaMerricks Beach is a small seaside village on the Mornington Peninsula Victoria, Australia. It is located on the eastern side of the peninsula on the Western Port Bay. It is one of the few coastal places within a 100 km radius of Melbourne that has been basically untouched by development...
- Merricks NorthMerricks North, VictoriaMerricks North is a rural locality in the south side of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-External links:...
- MoorooducMoorooduc, VictoriaMoorooduc is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.The Moorooduc Highway runs through the locality, being the main route between Melbourne and the Peninsula....
(split with Shire of Mornington) - Point LeoPoint Leo, VictoriaPoint Leo is a town in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Point Leo Foreshore Reserve provides excellent waves for surfing and is one of the closest surf beaches to Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Point Leo had a population of 328....
- Red Hill South
- ShorehamShoreham, VictoriaShoreham is a town south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the southern Mornington Peninsula region on the Western Port. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. It is a coastal recreation resort notable for its pine-covered cliffs and foreshore reserve...
(split with Shire of FlindersShire of FlindersThe Shire of Flinders was a Local Government Area located on the eastern Mornington Peninsula about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1858 until 1994.-History:...
) - SomersSomers, VictoriaSomers is a small town approximately 72 km south east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the south eastern corner of the Mornington Peninsula on Western Port. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-History:...
- SomervilleSomerville, VictoriaSomerville is a suburb in Victoria, Australia, 49 km southeast from Melbourne's central business district, as a part of the urban enclave on Westernport comprising Somerville, Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, and Tyabb. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
- TyabbTyabb, VictoriaTyabb is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, as a part of the urban enclave on Westernport comprising Tyabb, Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, and Somerville. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,622 |
| 1958 | 2,950* |
| 1961 | 6,883 |
| 1966 | 7,274 |
| 1971 | 8,927 |
| 1976 | 13,142 |
| 1981 | 17,751 |
| 1986 | 23,216 |
| 1991 | 28,742 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.