Rural City of Warragul
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The Rural City of Warragul was a Local Government Area located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The shire covered an area of 352.2 square kilometres (136 sq mi), and existed from 1881 until 1994.
district, Warragul was first incorporated as a shire on 9 December 1881. It annexed part of the Western Riding of Shire of Narracan
on 30 May 1906. On 17 August 1990 Warragul was proclaimed a Rural City, one of the first in Victoria under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1989.
On 2 December 1994, the City was abolished, and merged with Shire of Buln Buln
, Shire of Narracan
and parts of Upper Yarra
into the Shire of Baw Baw.
* 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 352.2 square kilometres (136 sq mi), and existed from 1881 until 1994.
History
Originally part of the Buln BulnShire of Buln Buln
The Shire of Buln Buln 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:...
district, Warragul was first incorporated as a shire on 9 December 1881. It annexed part of the Western Riding of 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:...
on 30 May 1906. On 17 August 1990 Warragul was proclaimed a Rural City, one of the first in Victoria under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1989.
On 2 December 1994, the City was abolished, and merged with Shire of Buln Buln
Shire of Buln Buln
The Shire of Buln Buln 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:...
, 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:...
and parts of Upper Yarra
Shire of Upper Yarra
The Shire of Upper Yarra was a Local Government Area centred on the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and extending eastwards into Victoria's interior. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1888 until 1994.-History:Upper...
into the Shire of Baw Baw.
Wards
Warragul was divided into four wards , each of which elected three councillors:- North Ward
- South Ward
- Central East Ward
- Central West Ward
Towns and localities
- Bona Vista
- Brandy Creek
- Bull Swamp
- Buln Buln
- Cloverlea
- DarnumDarnum, VictoriaDarnum is a small town in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located 110 km east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Baw Baw. At the 2006 census the town and surrounding area had a population of 598....
- Ellinbank
- Ferndale
- Gainsborough
- Lillico
- NilmaNilma, VictoriaNilma is a small town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia located between Warragul and Darnum. At the 2006 census Nilma had a population of 218....
- Rokeby
- Seaview
- Tetoora Road
- WarragulWarragul, VictoriaWarragul is a rural centre with a population of 12,943 people east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north...
- Warragul South
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 8,605 |
| 1958 | 9,450* |
| 1961 | 9,925 |
| 1966 | 9,925 |
| 1971 | 10,010 |
| 1976 | 10,377 |
| 1981 | 10,892 |
| 1986 | 11,748 |
| 1991 | 12,924 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.