The Shire of Ballan was a Local Government Area located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Melbourne

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

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. The shire covered an area of 919.45 square kilometres (355 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.

History

Ballan was first incorporated as a district on 14 October 1862, and became a shire on 2 November 1864. On 9 October 1921, part of the shire was annexed to the Shire of Kyneton

Shire of Kyneton

The Shire of Kyneton was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1995.-History:...

.

On 15 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Shire of Bacchus Marsh

Shire of Bacchus Marsh

The Shire of Bacchus Marsh 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 1862 until 1994.-History:...

 into the Shire of Moorabool

Shire of Moorabool

The Shire of Moorabool is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southwestern part of the state. It has an area of 2,110 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 25,474....

, which had earlier that year been created by merging the Bungaree

Shire of Bungaree

The Shire of Bungaree was a Local Government Area located northeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...

 and parts of Buninyong

Shire of Buninyong

The Shire of Buninyong was a Local Government Area located south and southeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1858 until 1994.-History:...

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Wards

Ballan was divided into four ridings , each of which elected three councillors:

• East Riding
• Central Riding
• West Riding
• South Riding

Towns and localities

• Ballan
  Ballan, Victoria
  Ballan is a small town in the state of Victoria, Australia located on the Werribee River north west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Ballan had a population of 1,807.It is the main administrative centre for the Shire of Moorabool Local Government Area....
  
  
• Blackwood
  Blackwood, Victoria
  Blackwood is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Lerderderg River, 89 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. Blackwood is in the Shire of Moorabool Local Government Area and had a population of 235 at the 2006 census....
  
  
• Blakeville
• Bunding
• Fiskville
• Gordon
  Gordon, Victoria
  Gordon is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool Local Government Area, west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Gordon had a population of 453....
  
  
• Greendale
  Greendale, Victoria
  Greendale is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool Local Government Area, west north west of the state capital, Melbourne...
  
  
• Ingliston
• Morrisons
• Mount Egerton
  Mount Egerton, Victoria
  Mount Egerton is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool Local Government Area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Mount Egerton had a population of 215....
  
  
• Mount Wallace

Population

Year	Population
1954	2,752
1958	2,830*
1961	2,440
1966	2,349
1971	2,163
1976	2,206
1981	2,624
1986	3,338
1991	4,654

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.