The Shire of Wannon was a Local Government Area located about 330 kilometres (205 mi) west of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, 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

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. The shire covered an area of 1977 square kilometres (763.3 sq mi), and existed from 1872 until 1994.

History

Wannon was first incorporated as a shire on 15 March 1872.

On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with City of Hamilton

City of Hamilton (Victoria)

The City of Hamilton was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Dundas.-History:...

 and most of Mount Rouse

Shire of Mount Rouse

The Shire of Mount Rouse was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...

 and Dundas

Shire of Dundas (Victoria)

The Shire of Dundas was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...

 into the Shire of Southern Grampians.

Wards

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

• Balmoral Riding
• Coleraine Riding
• Konongwootong Riding

Towns and localities

• Coleraine
  Coleraine, Victoria
  Coleraine is a town in Victoria, Australia on the Glenelg Highway, west of the state capital, Melbourne and north-west of Hamilton in the Shire of Southern Grampians local government area. It was named after the town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland...
  
  

The shire also contained the localities of Balmoral

Balmoral, Victoria

Balmoral is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Balmoral and the surrounding area had a population of 542....

, Carapook, Englefield, Gringegalgona, Hilgay, Konongwootong, Melville Forest, Moree, Muntham, Nareen, Parkwood, Pigeon Ponds, Tarrenlea, Tarrayoukyan, Vasey and Wootong Vale.

Population

Year	Population
1954	3,949
1958	4,200*
1961	4,154
1966	4,060
1971	3,646
1976	3,363
1981	3,093
1986	2,856
1991	2,685

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.