The City of Traralgon was a Local Government Area located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east-southeast 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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, 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...

 region. The City covered an area of 22.37 square kilometres (8.64 sq mi), and existed from the time of its severance from the 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...

 in 1961 until 1994.

History

From 1879 until 1961, Traralgon was part of the shire which surrounded it. On 31 May 1961 it incorporated as a borough, and it was proclaimed as a City on 2 April 1964.

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

City of Moe

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 and 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 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.

The City of Traralgon was unsubdivided and its 12 councillors represented the entire city.

Population

Year	Population
1958	9,950*
1961	12,300
1966	14,080
1971	14,666
1976	15,089
1981	18,057
1986	19,233
1991	19,699

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.