Shire of Talbot and Clunes
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The Shire of Talbot and Clunes was a Local Government Area located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The shire covered an area of 541.31 square kilometres (209 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.
After the passage of the Local Government Amendment Act 1914, it was found that Talbot did not meet the criteria of a borough as its rateable income was below £300 per annum, so it was amalgamated on 1 October 1915 with the shire.
On 31 May 1965, an Order in Council united the Borough of Clunes with the Shire of Talbot to create the new Shire.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished and split between the Shire of Central Goldfields (Talbot) and the Shire of Hepburn (Clunes).
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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, the state capital of Victoria
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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....
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. The shire covered an area of 541.31 square kilometres (209 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.
History
What became the Shire of Talbot and Clunes had its origins in several different local authorities during the 1850s gold rush:- The Borough of Talbot was incorporated on 22 October 1858 with an area of 22.57 km² (8.7 sq mi) surrounding the town of TalbotTalbot, VictoriaTalbot is a town in Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Talbot had a population of 296.-History:In September 1836, Major Thomas Livingstone Mitchell and his party reached the Talbot district and passed in the vicinity of Mount Greenock. Upon his return to Sydney he gave impressive reports as...
. - The Borough of Clunes was incorporated on 19 October 1860 with an area of 23.31 km² (9 sq mi) surrounding the town of ClunesClunes, VictoriaClunes is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 36 kilometres north of Ballarat, in the Shire of Hepburn. At the 2006 census it had a population of 1,026.- History :...
. - The Shire of Talbot was incorporated on 16 November 1860 as a district, becoming a shire on 31 October 1865.
After the passage of the Local Government Amendment Act 1914, it was found that Talbot did not meet the criteria of a borough as its rateable income was below £300 per annum, so it was amalgamated on 1 October 1915 with the shire.
On 31 May 1965, an Order in Council united the Borough of Clunes with the Shire of Talbot to create the new Shire.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished and split between the Shire of Central Goldfields (Talbot) and the Shire of Hepburn (Clunes).
Wards
Talbot and Clunes was divided into four ridings , each of which elected three councillors:- Clunes North Riding
- Clunes South Riding
- East Riding
- Talbot Riding
Towns and localities
- AmherstAmherst, VictoriaAmherst a town in Victoria, Australia is now located in what is known as the Shire of Central Goldfields, northwest of Talbot. The town's location now resembles an uneven paddock of some , but has little showing of its startling and significant historical prevalence...
- Caralulup
- ClunesClunes, VictoriaClunes is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 36 kilometres north of Ballarat, in the Shire of Hepburn. At the 2006 census it had a population of 1,026.- History :...
- Daisy HillDaisy Hill, VictoriaDaisy Hill a town in Victoria, Australia located in the Shire of Central Goldfields. The town began as a mining settlement, after a discovery of gold during the Gold Rush of 1853, the location became known as an extremely rich goldfield soon thereafter...
- Dunach
- Mount Beckworth
- Red Lion
- TalbotTalbot, VictoriaTalbot is a town in Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Talbot had a population of 296.-History:In September 1836, Major Thomas Livingstone Mitchell and his party reached the Talbot district and passed in the vicinity of Mount Greenock. Upon his return to Sydney he gave impressive reports as...
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 1,674 |
| 1958 | 1,730* |
| 1961 | 1,578 |
| 1966 | 1,517 |
| 1971 | 1,445 |
| 1976 | 1,396 |
| 1981 | 1,657 |
| 1986 | 2,091 |
| 1991 | 2,443 |
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.