City of Morwell
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The City of Morwell was a Local Government Area located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The shire covered an area of 670.81 square kilometres (259 sq mi), and existed from 1892 until 1994.
and Narracan
, Morwell was first incorporated as a shire on 22 May 1892. On 11 December 1916, parts of the Boolarra and Yinnar ridings were annexed to the Shire of Mirboo
. On 24 September 1947, under the terms of the State Electricity Commission (Yallourn Area) Act 1947, a town was proclaimed on 3.05 square kilometres (754 acre) at the Narracan-Morwell border—this self-governing area under the auspices of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria
came to be known as the Yallourn
Works Area and at one point housed over 5,000 workers from nearby coal mines. On 28 August 1955 the Borough of Moe
was severed from Narracan and incorporated, and land from Morwell's western riding was annexed to it. On 23 September 1990 Morwell was proclaimed a city.
On 2 December 1994, the City was abolished, and merged with the City of Moe
, the City
and Shire of Traralgon
, and parts of Narracan
and Rosedale
into the City of Latrobe.
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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 shire covered an area of 670.81 square kilometres (259 sq mi), and existed from 1892 until 1994.
History
Originally split between the Shires of TraralgonShire 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 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:...
, Morwell was first incorporated as a shire on 22 May 1892. On 11 December 1916, parts of the Boolarra and Yinnar ridings were annexed to the Shire of Mirboo
Shire of Mirboo
The Shire of Mirboo 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 1894 until 1994.-History:...
. On 24 September 1947, under the terms of the State Electricity Commission (Yallourn Area) Act 1947, a town was proclaimed on 3.05 square kilometres (754 acre) at the Narracan-Morwell border—this self-governing area under the auspices of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria
State Electricity Commission of Victoria
The State Electricity Commission of Victoria was a monopoly electricity generation, transmission and supply utility located in Victoria, Australia...
came to be known as the Yallourn
Yallourn, Victoria
Yallourn, Victoria was a company town in Victoria, Australia built between the 1920s and 1950s to house employees of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, who operated the nearby Yallourn Power Station complex. However, expansion of the adjacent open-cut brown coal mine led to the closure...
Works Area and at one point housed over 5,000 workers from nearby coal mines. On 28 August 1955 the Borough of Moe
City of Moe
The City of Moe was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1955 until 1994.-History:...
was severed from Narracan and incorporated, and land from Morwell's western riding was annexed to it. On 23 September 1990 Morwell was proclaimed a city.
On 2 December 1994, the City was abolished, and merged with the City of Moe
City of Moe
The City of Moe was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1955 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
Morwell was divided into six wardson 3 August 1991, each of which elected two councillors:- Churchill Ward
- Rural Ward
- West Ward
- North Ward
- East Ward
- South Ward
Towns and Localities
- BoolarraBoolarra, VictoriaBoolarra is a small township located in the Latrobe Valley, in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Boolarra had a population of 528 . The Boolarra Folk Festival is held in the town every year in March and attracts music lovers from around Australia and the world...
- Budgeree
- ChurchillChurchill, VictoriaChurchill is a town in the Latrobe Valley, located in central Gippsland in the east of Victoria, Australia. The town had a population of 4,588 at the 2006 census, and is part of the Latrobe City local government area...
- Darlimurla
- Driffield
- Gunyah
- HazelwoodHazelwood, VictoriaHazelwood is an area of Gippsland at the foot of the Strzelecki Ranges in Victoria, Australia. In the beginning the area acted as a service centre for the Hazelwood Power Station....
- Hazelwood NorthHazelwood North, VictoriaHazelwood North is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 1220 .Max Cranwell, who died in a 2009 plane crash in Papua New Guinea, resided in Hazelwood North until his death....
- Jeeralang
- Jumbuk
- Livingston
- MorwellMorwell, Victoria-Transport:The main form of transport in Morwell is the automobile. The Princes Freeway now bypasses the town to the south while the old Princes Highway which once passed through east-west through its centre is now Princes Drive and Commercial Road. The highway connects Morwell with other...
- Yallourn NorthYallourn North, VictoriaYallourn North is a small country town in the City of Latrobe, Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 8 kilometres north-east of Moe. The town contains many churches, including the only Serbian Orthodox Church and Mosque in the region...
- YinnarYinnar, VictoriaYinnar is a tranquil rural township located in the Latrobe Valley, in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Yinnar had a population of 585...
- Yinnar South
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 13,033 |
| 1958 | 15,460* |
| 1961 | 18,359 |
| 1966 | 20,773 |
| 1971 | 22,453 |
| 1976 | 22,654 |
| 1981 | 25,361 |
| 1986 | 26,743 |
| 1991 | 26,461 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.