The City of Moe was a Local Government Area located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east-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 city covered an area of 47 square kilometres (18.1 sq mi), and existed from 1955 until 1994.

History

Moe was for most of its history part of the Shire of Narracan

Shire of Narracan

The Shire of Narracan was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1878 until 1994.-History:...

, which was first incorporated in 1878. Its growth as an industrial centre due to nearby coal-mining in the Latrobe Valley

Latrobe Valley

The Latrobe Valley is an inland geographical region and urban area of Gippsland in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is east of the City Of Melbourne and nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Great Dividing Range to the north – with the highest peak to the north of the...

 resulted in a boom in population, and ultimately in its severance and incorporation as the Borough of Moe on 28 August 1955. On 6 March 1963, it was proclaimed as a City. On 1 October 1990, further land was annexed to the City from Narracan.

On 2 December 1994, the City was abolished, and merged with the City of Morwell

City of Morwell

The City of Morwell was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1892 until 1994.-History:...

, the City

City of Traralgon

The City of Traralgon was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe Valley region. The City covered an area of , and existed from the time of its severance from the Shire of Traralgon in 1961 until 1994.-History:From...

 and Shire of Traralgon

Shire of Traralgon

The Shire of Traralgon was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1879 until 1994...

, and parts of Narracan

Shire of Narracan

The Shire of Narracan was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1878 until 1994.-History:...

 and 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 City of Latrobe.

Wards

The City of Moe was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:

• Centre Riding
• East Riding
• West Riding

Towns and Localities

• Moe
  Moe, Victoria
  Moe is a city in the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is about east of Melbourne and at the 2006 census had a population of 15,582 . It is administered by the City of Latrobe council....
  
  
• Moe South
• Newborough
  Newborough, Victoria
  Newborough is a town in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria, Australia which shares a border to its west, mostly along the Narracan Creek, with the town of Moe. It can be divided into three areas, Old Newborough, East Newborough and North Newborough...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1958	13,560*
1961	15,463
1966	16,544
1971	15,605
1976	15,345
1981	16,649
1986	16,999
1991	16,719

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.