The Shire of Mansfield was a Local Government Area located about 185 kilometres (115 mi) northeast of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, the state capital of Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

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. The shire covered an area of 3919.1 square kilometres (1,513.2 sq mi), and existed from 1865 until 1994.

History

Mansfield was first incorporated as a district on 6 January 1865, and became a shire on 31 December 1866. On 30 May 1919, it annexed part of the Shire of Howqua as the Howqua Riding.

On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the City

City of Benalla

The City of Benalla was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City, which was completely surrounded by the Shire of Benalla, covered an area of , and existed from 1948 until 1994.-History:...

 and Shire of Benalla

Shire of Benalla

The Shire of Benalla was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1868 until 1994. From 1948 onwards, Benalla itself was managed by a different entity later known as the City of Benalla...

 and the Warrenbayne district of Violet Town

Shire of Violet Town

The Shire of Violet Town was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1895 until 1994.-History:...

 into the Shire of Delatite. In 2002 the Delatite Shire was abolished, and a new Shire of Mansfield was created with largely the same territory. The remainder of Delatite Shire became the Rural City of Benalla

Rural City of Benalla

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.

Wards

Mansfield was divided into four ridings in 1990, each of which elected three councillors:

• Central Riding
• Alpine Riding
• Delatite Riding
• Midland Riding

Population

Year	Population
1954	5,023
1958	5,160*
1961	4,423
1966	4,274
1971	4,260
1976	4,352
1981	4,900
1986	6,430
1991	8,471

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.