The Shire of Maffra was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-northwest of Sale

Sale, Victoria

Sale is a city in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is the seat of the Shire of Wellington as well as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale and the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland. It has a population of around 13,336, and is expected to reach a population of 14,000 soon...

, the major regional centre in central Gippsland

Gippsland

Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south...

, 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

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. The shire covered an area of 4167.43 square kilometres (1,609.1 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1994.

History

Maffra was first incorporated as a shire in October 1875. Part of its eastern riding was annexed to the 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:...

 on 2 May 1917.

On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Alberton

Shire of Alberton

The Shire of Alberton was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...

, 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:...

, 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

Maffra was divided into four ridings , each of which elected three councillors:

• Town Riding
• Central Riding
• East Riding
• West Riding

Towns and localities

• Maffra
  Maffra, Victoria
  Maffra is a town in Victoria, Australia, 220 km east of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Wellington local government area. It relies mainly on dairy farming and other agriculture, and is the site of one of Murray-Goulburn Cooperative's eight processing plants in Victoria...
  
  
• Bellbird Corner
• Boisdale
  Boisdale, Victoria
  Boisdale is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Briagolong Road, north of Maffra, in the Shire of Wellington. At the 2006 census, Boisdale and the surrounding area had a population of 603.It is a small town in the heart of Gippsland's dairying distinct...
  
  
• Briagolong
  Briagolong, Victoria
  Briagolong is a town in the Australian state of Victoria, located 20 kilometres north of Maffra and some 270 kilometres east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington region of Gippsland...
  
  
• Bundalaguah
• Bushy Park
  Bushy Park, Victoria
  Bushy Park is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Briagolong Road, north of Maffra, in the Shire of Wellington.Bushy Park Post Office opened on 1 November 1889 and closed in 1938.-References:...
  
  
• Coongulla
  Coongulla, Victoria
  Coongulla is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Ryans Road, on the shores of Lake Glenmaggie in the Shire of Wellington. The postcode for Coongulla and the surrounding towns is 3860. At the 2006 census, Coongulla and the surrounding area had a population of 165. Coongulla is 160 km from...
  
  
• Glenmaggie
  Glenmaggie, Victoria
  Glenmaggie is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the shores of Lake Glenmaggie, in the Shire of Wellington. At the 2006 census, Glenmaggie and the surrounding area had a population of 405....
  
  
• Heyfield
  Heyfield, Victoria
  Heyfield is a town in Victoria, Australia, with a population of 2099. It is located east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington local government area. Located on the Thomson River, Heyfield is a gateway to the Victorian High Country.-History:...
  
  
• Licola
  Licola, Victoria
  Licola is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Licola Road, in the Shire of Wellington, 254 kilometres east of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Licola and the surrounding area had a population of 21....
  
  
• Mewburn Park
• Newry
• Seaton
• Tinamba
  Tinamba, Victoria
  Tinamba is a dairy farming town in Victoria, Australia, located on Traralgon - Maffra Road between Heyfield and Maffra, in the Shire of Wellington. It has an award winning country pub. It also has a church, Engineer works and two dilapidated tennis courts. At the 2006 census Tinamba and the...
  
  
• Valencia Creek

Population

Year	Population
1954	8,554
1958	8,930*
1961	8,758
1966	8,511
1971	8,515
1976	8,479
1981	8,707
1986	9,564
1991	10,117

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.