Shire of Avon
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- This article is about a local government area in Victoria. For the Western Australian region, see Avon Valley or its component shires of YorkShire of YorkThe Shire of York is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of just beyond the eastern fringe of Perth's metropolitan area. The Shire's seat of government is the town of York.-History:...
, NorthamShire of NorthamThe Shire of Northam is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area centred on the town of Northam itself. The Shire covers an area of...
and BeverleyShire of BeverleyThe Shire of Beverley is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and is about southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of , starting outside Armadale in the Darling Scarp and extending eastwards beyond the scarp into agricultural lands...
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The Shire of Avon was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Sale
Sale, Victoria
Sale is a city in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is the seat of the Shire of Wellington as well as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale and the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland. It has a population of around 13,336, and is expected to reach a population of 14,000 soon...
, the major regional centre in central Gippsland
Gippsland
Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south...
, 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 2533 square kilometres (978 sq mi), and existed from 1864 until 1994.
History
Avon was first incorporated as a district on 13 September 1864, and became a shire on 10 October 1865. On 27 May 1914 and 1 October 1964, it annexed parts of the Shire of BairnsdaleShire of Bairnsdale
The Shire of Bairnsdale was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1867 until 1994...
, and on 2 May 1917 it annexed part of the eastern riding of the Shire of Maffra
Shire of Maffra
The Shire of Maffra was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1875 until 1994.-History:...
. During 1966 and 1967, parts of its area were annexed to the City of Sale
City of Sale
The City of Sale was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...
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On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Alberton
Shire of Alberton
The Shire of Alberton 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 1855 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Maffra
Shire of Maffra
The Shire of Maffra was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1875 until 1994.-History:...
, City of Sale
City of Sale
The City of Sale was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...
and most of Shire of 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 Shire of Wellington.
Wards
Avon was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:- South Riding
- Central Riding
- North Riding
Towns and localities
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RAAF Base East Sale RAAF Base East Sale is one of the main training establishments of the Royal Australian Air Force, including where Australian Air Force Cadets have their annual General Service Training. It is home to the Roulettes aerobatic team. It is also now the home of the RAAF's Officers' Training School ... |
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 3,215 |
| 1958 | 3,400* |
| 1961 | 3,295 |
| 1966 | 3,237 |
| 1971 | 3,090 |
| 1976 | 3,000 |
| 1981 | 3,520 |
| 1986 | 3,859 |
| 1991 | 4,025 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.