The Shire of Mortlake was a Local Government Area located about 220 kilometres (137 mi) west of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, 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

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. The shire covered an area of 2137 square kilometres (825.1 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.

History

Mortlake was first incorporated as a district on 20 July 1860, and became a shire on 26 January 1864.

On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Borough of Port Fairy

Borough of Port Fairy

The Borough of Port Fairy was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994...

, Tower Hill Reserve

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, the Shires of Belfast

Shire of Belfast

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 and Minhamite

Shire of Minhamite

The Shire of Minhamite 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 1871 until 1994.-History:...

, most of Warrnambool

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 and parts of Dundas

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 and Mount Rouse

Shire of Mount Rouse

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 into the Shire of Moyne.

Wards

Mortlake was divided into four ridings on 7 June 1978, each of which elected three councillors:

• Ballangeich Riding
• Darlington Riding
• Mortlake Riding
• Woorndoo Riding

Towns and localities

• Mortlake
  Mortlake, Victoria
  Mortlake is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway, north-east of Warrnambool. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon...
  
  
• Ballangeich
• Darilngton
• Dundonnell
• Ellerslie
• Hexham
  Hexham, Victoria
  Hexham is a township in Victoria, Australia.The town is on the Hamilton Highway between Caramut and Mortlake. It sits on the banks of the Hopkins River, Hexham is said to be Victoria's second oldest inland settlement, after Harrow. The town was a Cobb & Co...
  
  
• Kolora
• The Sisters
  The Sisters, Victoria
  The Sisters is a settlement in Victoria, Australia. It is located about 38km north east of Warrnambool and about 17km west of Terang.It was first settled in 1860. It consists of mostly dairy farms and had an old hall that was a school:...
  
  
• Woorndoo
  Woorndoo, Victoria
  Woorndoo is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is situated west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Woorndoo and the surrounding area had a population of 499. The population of the town proper is around 50....
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1954	4,060
1958	4,350*
1961	4,627
1966	4,404
1971	4,073
1976	3,728
1981	3,461
1986	3,125
1991	3,002

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.