Shire of Pyalong
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The Shire of Pyalong was a Local Government Area located about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north 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
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 577.57 square kilometres (223 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.

History

Pyalong was first incorporated as a district on 2 September 1863, and became a shire on 5 May 1871.

On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Shires of Broadford
Shire of Broadford
The Shire of Broadford was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994.-History:...

, Kilmore
Shire of Kilmore
The Shire of Kilmore was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1995.-History:...

, Seymour
Rural City of Seymour
The Rural City of Seymour was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...

 and parts of McIvor
Shire of McIvor
The Shire of McIvor was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...

 into the Shire of Mitchell.

Wards

Pyalong was divided into three ridings , each of which elected three councillors:
  • East Riding
  • South Riding
  • West Riding

Towns and localities

  • Glenaroua
  • Moranding
  • Puckapunyal
  • Pyalong
    Pyalong, Victoria
    Pyalong is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Northern Highway, in the Shire of Mitchell Local Government Area, from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Pyalong had a population of 269.-History:...

  • Sugarloaf Creek

Population

Year Population
1954 483
1958 500*
1961 456
1966 456
1971 439
1976 472
1981 495
1986 602
1991 744

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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