The Shire of Oxley was a Local Government Area located in Victoria, Australia

Australia

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, immediately to the south of the city of Wangaratta

Wangaratta, Victoria

Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the...

, which housed the shire's council chambers. Oxley covered an area of 2789.2 square kilometres (1,076.92 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.

History

The Oxley District was incorporated on 21 November 1862, and became a Shire on 12 December 1865 after changes to local government legislation. Subsequently, it was divided into Eastern, Central and Western ridings, each of which elected three councillors. On 18 November 1994, the Shire was annexed into what eventually became the Rural City of Wangaratta

Rural City of Wangaratta

The Rural City of Wangaratta is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It has an area of 3,764 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 26,000, of which 8.6% were born overseas...

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The Councillers of the Oxley Shire commissioned Graham Jones to prepare a history of the shire which was published in 1995 as "Memories of Oxley".

Towns

Bobinawarrah Byrne Carboor Carboor Upper Cheshunt Cheshunt, Victoria Cheshunt is a small rural village situated in the King Valley in north-east Victoria, Australia. It is located about 50km from Wangaratta and is close to the Alpine National Park. At the 2006 census, Cheshunt and the surrounding area had a population of 200.... Claremont Docker Edi Edi Upper

Greta Greta, Victoria Greta is a district in Victoria, Australia, located east of Benalla, in the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2006 census, Greta and the surrounding area had a population of 231.-History:... Greta South Greta West Greta West, Victoria Greta West is a locality in North-Eastern Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Greta West had a population of 235.Ned Kelly, the famous bushranger, lived for a short while near Greta West.... Hansonville King Valley King Valley The King Valley is a wine-producing and agricultural region centred on the King River in north-eastern Victoria, Australia between Wangaratta and the Alpine National Park... Laceby Markwood Meadow Creek Milawa Milawa, Victoria Milawa is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Snow Road, south-east of Wangaratta, in the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2006 census, Milawa and the surrounding area had a population of 543....

Moyhu Moyhu, Victoria Moyhu is a small town in North East Victoria, Australia. It is situated approximately 2.5 hours' drive from Melbourne, and 25 minutes from Wangaratta. It is part of the Rural City of Wangaratta... Myrrhee Oxley Oxley, Victoria Oxley is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Snow Road, south-east of Wangaratta, in the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2006 census, Oxley had a population of 289.... Oxley Flats Ross River Whitfield Whitfield, Victoria Whitfield is an agricultural township in the King Valley in north-eastern Victoria.- Overview :The township is immediately west of the flood-prone King River and has State Forest to its west and east. Agriculture extends along several stream valleys which are tributaries of the King River... Whitlands Whorouly Whorouly South

Population

Year	Population
1954	4,393
1958	4,570*
1961	5,229
1966	5,356
1971	5,595
1976	4,974
1981	4,860
1986	4,916
1991	5,047

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.