The Shire of Kaniva was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera

Wimmera

The Wimmera is a region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria.It covers the dryland farming area south of the range of Mallee scrub, east of the South Australia border and north of the Great Dividing Range...

 region of western 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...

, near the South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

n town of Bordertown

Bordertown, South Australia

Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek....

. The shire covered an area of 3082.11 square kilometres (1,190 sq mi), and existed from 1891 until 1995.

History

Kaniva was originally part of the Shire of Wimmera

Shire of Wimmera

The Shire of Wimmera was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995. Although its shire offices were located in Horsham, Horsham was governed by a separate city council.-History:Wimmera was...

 when it incorporated in 1862, then became part of the Shire of Lowan

Shire of Lowan

The Shire of Lowan was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1875 until 1995.-History:...

 when it split away from Wimmera. The Shire of Lawloit was established in its own right out of the West Riding of Lowan on 29 May 1891. It was renamed Kaniva on 22 May 1939.

On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with most of Kowree

Shire of Kowree

The Shire of Kowree was a Local Government Area located in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995.-History:Kowree was first incorporated as a district on 24 June 1862, and became a shire on 26 January 1872...

 and parts of Arapiles

Shire of Arapiles

The Shire of Arapiles was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1888 until 1995.-History:...

 and Glenelg into the Shire of West Wimmera.

Wards

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

• East Riding
• North Riding
• West Riding

Towns and localities

• Kaniva
  Kaniva, Victoria
  Kaniva is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway, north of Little Desert National Park, in the Shire of West Wimmera local government area. It is located roughly 25km east of the South Australian border and 43km east of Bordertown. At the 2006 census, Kaniva had a...
  
  
• Dinyarrak
• Lawloit
• Leeor
• Lillimur
• Miram
• Sandsmere
• Serviceton
  Serviceton, Victoria
  Serviceton is a small town in Victoria, Australia, located near the Victorian-South Australian border, 437 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. The town was named after James Service, Premier of Victoria in 1880 and from 1883-86...
  
  
• Telopea Downs
• Yanipy
• Yarrock
• Yearinga

Population

Year	Population
1954	2,290
1958	2,490*
1961	2,408
1966	2,370
1971	2,104
1976	1,949
1981	1,930*
1986	1,750*
1991	1,720

* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.