Shire of Orbost
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The Shire of Orbost was a Local Government Area located about 380 kilometres (236 mi) east of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The shire covered an area of 9347 square kilometres (3,608.9 sq mi), and existed from 1892 until 1994.
in 1882, Orbost was first incorporated as a shire in its own right as the Shire of Croajingolong on 30 May 1892. It received its present name on 17 February 1893. On 3 January 1913 part of its western riding was annexed to Tambo as its Cunninghame Riding.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with City
and Shire of Bairnsdale
, Shire of Tambo
, most of Shire of Omeo
and the Boole Boole Peninsula from Shire of Rosedale
into the Shire of East Gippsland.
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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
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 9347 square kilometres (3,608.9 sq mi), and existed from 1892 until 1994.
History
Originally, Orbost was part of the Bairnsdale District which was created on 30 April 1867. Splitting away as part of the Shire of TamboShire of Tambo
The Shire of Tambo 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 1882 until 1994.-History:...
in 1882, Orbost was first incorporated as a shire in its own right as the Shire of Croajingolong on 30 May 1892. It received its present name on 17 February 1893. On 3 January 1913 part of its western riding was annexed to Tambo as its Cunninghame Riding.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with City
City of Bairnsdale
The City of Bairnsdale 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 its split from the Shire of Bairnsdale in 1967 until 1994.-History:...
and Shire of Bairnsdale
Shire 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...
, Shire of Tambo
Shire of Tambo
The Shire of Tambo 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 1882 until 1994.-History:...
, most of Shire of Omeo
Shire of Omeo
The Shire of Omeo was a Local Government Area located about east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1872 until 1994.-History:...
and the Boole Boole Peninsula from 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 East Gippsland.
Wards
Orbost was divided into four ridings on 31 May 1895, each of which elected three councillors:- North Riding
- South Riding
- East Riding
- Central Riding
Towns and localities
- OrbostOrbost, VictoriaOrbost is a town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located east of Melbourne and south of Canberra where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. It is about from the town of Marlo on the coast of Bass Strait. At the 2006 census, Orbost had a population of 2452...
- Bellbird Creek
- Bendoc
- Bonang
- Cann RiverCann River, VictoriaCann River is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Cann River at the junction of the Princes Highway and Monaro Highway, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2006 census, Cann River had a population of 223...
- Club Terrace
- GenoaGenoa, VictoriaGenoa is a town in Eastern Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is close to the New South Wales border where the Princes Highway crosses the Genoa river. The town is an important access point to the Croajingolong National Park...
- MallacootaMallacoota, Victoria-External links:***...
- MarloMarlo, VictoriaMarlo is a small village in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is located east near the mouth of the Snowy River where the Snowy River meets and flows into the Southern Ocean....
- Newmerella
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 5,492 |
| 1958 | 5,700* |
| 1961 | 6,179 |
| 1966 | 6,414 |
| 1971 | 6,301 |
| 1976 | 6,205 |
| 1981 | 6,058 |
| 1986 | 6,131 |
| 1991 | 6,562 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.