Moyne Shire
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The Moyne Shire Council is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-western part of the state. It includes the townships of Port Fairy
(population 2,560), Koroit
(pop. 1,376), Mortlake
(pop. 941), Macarthur
(pop. 246), Peterborough
(pop. 148), Caramut
, Ellerslie, Framlingham
, Garvoc, Hawkesdale
, Kirkstall, Panmure
, Mailors Flat and Woolsthorpe
. It entirely surrounds the City of Warrnambool
, a separate local government area. The shire is named after the Moyne River
which flows into Port Fairy.
The industry base for the area includes: Dairy
, beef
cattle, sheep, vegetable
production, manufacturing (quarrying, food products, pharmaceuticals, seafood
), tourism
. It has an area of 5,478 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 15,453. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Belfast
, Shire of Minhamite
, Borough of Port Fairy
, and parts of the Shire of Mortlake
, Shire of Warrnambool
, Shire of Dundas (Victoria)
, Shire of Mount Rouse
and Shire of Hampden
.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.
Port Fairy, Victoria
Port Fairy is a coastal town in south-western Victoria, Australia. It lies on the Princes Highway in the Shire of Moyne, west of Warrnambool and 290 km west of Melbourne, at the point where the Moyne River enters the Southern Ocean.-History:...
(population 2,560), Koroit
Koroit, Victoria
Koroit is a small rural town in western Victoria, Australia a few kilometres north of the Princes Highway, north-west of Warrnambool and west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area located amidst rolling green pastures on the North rim of Tower Hill. At the 2006 census,...
(pop. 1,376), Mortlake
Mortlake, Victoria
Mortlake is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway, north-east of Warrnambool. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon...
(pop. 941), Macarthur
Macarthur, Victoria
Macarthur is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton-Port Fairy Road. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon...
(pop. 246), Peterborough
Peterborough, Victoria
Peterborough is a town on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia; approximately three hours drive from Melbourne.-History:The town was believed to have been founded when the schooner SS Schomberg was wrecked in the middle of the 19th century, though the town was not sufficiently populated to...
(pop. 148), Caramut
Caramut, Victoria
Caramut is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon...
, Ellerslie, Framlingham
Framlingham, Victoria
Framlingham was an Aboriginal reserve established by the Board for the Protection of Aborigines in Victoria, Australia in 1861. It was located beside the Hopkins River in the territory of the Girai wurrung near the boundary with the Gunditjmara, not to far from Warrnambool on the south-west coast...
, Garvoc, Hawkesdale
Hawkesdale, Victoria
Hawkesdale is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Penshurst-Penshurst Road. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon...
, Kirkstall, Panmure
Panmure, Victoria
Panmure is a small town in the south west of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Panmure and the surrounding area had a population of 421....
, Mailors Flat and Woolsthorpe
Woolsthorpe, Victoria
Woolsthorpe is a small town in the Shire of Moyne, Victoria. It is situated at the intersection of the Woolsthorpe-Heywood, Kororoit-Woolsthopre, and Warrnambool-Caramut roads, on the banks of Spring Creek. There is a local pub, the National Hotel...
. It entirely surrounds the City of Warrnambool
City of Warrnambool
The City of Warrnambool is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-western part of the state. The City covers an area of ....
, a separate local government area. The shire is named after the Moyne River
Moyne River
The Moyne River is a river in western Victoria, Australia. It flows from the edge of the lava flows west-southwest of Penshurst to Belfast Lough at Port Fairy.The total length of the Moyne River is approximately 82 km....
which flows into Port Fairy.
The industry base for the area includes: Dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
, beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
cattle, sheep, vegetable
Vegetable
The noun vegetable usually means an edible plant or part of a plant other than a sweet fruit or seed. This typically means the leaf, stem, or root of a plant....
production, manufacturing (quarrying, food products, pharmaceuticals, seafood
Seafood
Seafood is any form of marine life regarded as food by humans. Seafoods include fish, molluscs , crustaceans , echinoderms . Edible sea plants, such as some seaweeds and microalgae, are also seafood, and are widely eaten around the world, especially in Asia...
), tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
. It has an area of 5,478 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 15,453. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Belfast
Shire of Belfast
The Shire of Belfast was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1853 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Minhamite
Shire of Minhamite
The Shire of Minhamite 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 1871 until 1994.-History:...
, Borough of Port Fairy
Borough of Port Fairy
The Borough of Port Fairy was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994...
, and parts of the Shire of Mortlake
Shire of Mortlake
The Shire of Mortlake 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:...
, Shire of Warrnambool
Shire of Warrnambool
The Shire of Warrnambool was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1854 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Dundas (Victoria)
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:...
, Shire 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 Shire of Hampden
Shire of Hampden
The Shire of Hampden was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.