Shire of Rosedale
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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 2276.6 square kilometres (879 sq mi), and existed from 1869 until 1994.
on 20 May 1914.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, with most of it being merged with the Shire of Alberton
, Shire of Avon
, and City of Sale
into the Shire of Wellington. The Boole Poole peninsula south of Metung
was joined to the Shire of East Gippsland, while the Glengarry
and Toongabbie
districts north of Traralgon
were moved to the City of Latrobe.
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
Traralgon, Victoria
Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a city within the City of Latrobe....
and Sale
Sale, Victoria
Sale is a city in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is the seat of the Shire of Wellington as well as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale and the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland. It has a population of around 13,336, and is expected to reach a population of 14,000 soon...
in the Gippsland
Gippsland
Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south...
region 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 2276.6 square kilometres (879 sq mi), and existed from 1869 until 1994.
History
Rosedale was first incorporated as a district on 26 February 1869, and became a shire on 17 February 1871. It annexed part of the Shire of AlbertonShire of Alberton
The Shire of Alberton was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
on 20 May 1914.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, with most of it being merged with the Shire of Alberton
Shire of Alberton
The Shire of Alberton was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Avon
Shire of Avon
The Shire of Avon was a Local Government Area located about north of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1864 until 1994.-History:...
, and City of Sale
City of Sale
The City of Sale 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 1863 until 1994.-History:...
into the Shire of Wellington. The Boole Poole peninsula south of Metung
Metung, Victoria
Metung is a small town in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 314 km east of the state capital Melbourne. It is situated between the larger towns of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance. It is on a small peninsula 31 km south-east of Bairnsdale, separating Lake King and Bancroft Bay on the...
was joined to the Shire of East Gippsland, while the Glengarry
Glengarry, Victoria
Glengarry is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the City of Latrobe Local Government area, south east of the state capital, Melbourne...
and Toongabbie
Toongabbie, Victoria
Toongabbie is a small country town located in South Eastern Victoria Australia, from Melbourne and just north of Traralgon. The railway station was closed in 1986 and the former railway line has now been absorbed into the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail...
districts north of Traralgon
Traralgon, Victoria
Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a city within the City of Latrobe....
were moved to the City of Latrobe.
Wards
Rosedale was divided into three ridings , each of which elected three councillors:- Central Riding
- North Riding
- East Riding
Towns and localities
- CowwarrCowwarr, VictoriaCowwarr is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 27 kilometres north-east of Traralgon, 174 kilometres east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington. At the 2006 census, Cowwarr and the surrounding area had a population of 563....
- Denison
- GlengarryGlengarry, VictoriaGlengarry is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the City of Latrobe Local Government area, south east of the state capital, Melbourne...
- Golden BeachGolden Beach, VictoriaGolden Beach VictoriaGolden Beach is a small settlement situated on the Ninety Mile Beach in Gippsland Victoria.21 Camp sites are available to visitors along the foreshore. Camps 1-6 allow visitors to bring dogs....
- Hiamdale
- KilmanyKilmany, VictoriaKilmany is a small farming town in eastern Victoria, Australia. Kilmany is known for farming and agriculture. Melbourne is located 175 km west of Kilmany, and Sale is located 14 km east of Kilmany....
- Loch SportLoch Sport, VictoriaLoch Sport is a beach tourist town in Central Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census it had a permanently resident population of 778, though the number swells to 4,000 during the Easter and Christmas holidays.-History:...
- LongfordLongford, VictoriaLongford is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Longford and the surrounding area had a population of 929.It was named after the town and county of Longford in Ireland....
- Nambrok
- RosedaleRosedale, Victoria-History:Rosedale is a pastoral and agricultural town 184 kilometres east of Melbourne via the Princes Highway. Once a staging post on the Port Albert to Sale coach run, it was once the administrative centre of the Shire of Rosedale which extended to the east and included Ninety Mile Beach. It is...
- Seaspray
- Stradbroke
- The Lakes National ParkThe Lakes National ParkThe Lakes National Park is a national park in Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne....
- ToongabbieToongabbie, VictoriaToongabbie is a small country town located in South Eastern Victoria Australia, from Melbourne and just north of Traralgon. The railway station was closed in 1986 and the former railway line has now been absorbed into the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail...
- Willung South
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 3,860 |
| 1958 | 4,290* |
| 1961 | 4,566 |
| 1966 | 4,899 |
| 1971 | 4,955 |
| 1976 | 5,174 |
| 1981 | 6,265 |
| 1986 | 7,591 |
| 1991 | 8,578 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.