The Town of St Arnaud was a Local Government Area located about 240 kilometres (149 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 town covered an area of 25.92 square kilometres (10 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Kara Kara

Shire of Kara Kara

The Shire of Kara Kara 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 1861 until 1994.-History:...

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History

St Arnaud was first incorporated as a municipal district on 16 August 1861. It became a borough on 1 October 1863, and a town on 17 October 1950.

On 20 January 1995, the Town was abolished, and merged with City of Stawell

City of Stawell

The City of Stawell was a Local Government Area located about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the separate and largely rural Shire of Stawell.-History:Stawell was first...

, most of the Shires of Stawell

Shire of Stawell

The Shire of Stawell 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 1861 until 1994.-History:...

 and Kara Kara

Shire of Kara Kara

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, the Grampians National Park

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 within the Shire of Wimmera

Shire of Wimmera

The Shire of Wimmera was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995. Although its shire offices were located in Horsham, Horsham was governed by a separate city council.-History:Wimmera was...

 and parts of the Shires of Ararat

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, Avoca

Shire of Avoca

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, Donald

Shire of Donald

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 and Dunmunkle

Shire of Dunmunkle

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 into the Shire of Northern Grampians.

The Town of St Arnaud was not subdivided into wards, and the nine councillors represented the entire area.

Population

Year	Population
1954	3,037
1958	3,170*
1961	3,150
1966	3,003
1971	2,779
1976	2,786
1981	2,721
1986	2,692
1991	2,741

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.