The Shire of South Gippsland was a Local Government Area located about 170 kilometres (106 mi) south-southeast 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 1432.26 square kilometres (553 sq mi), and existed from 1894 until 1994.

History

Originally part of the 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:...

 district, South Gippsland was first incorporated as a shire on 16 February 1894.

On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Mirboo

Shire of Mirboo

The Shire of Mirboo 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 1894 until 1994.-History:...

 and most of Shire of Korumburra

Shire of Korumburra

The Shire of Korumburra 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 1891 until 1994.-History:...

 and Shire of Woorayl

Shire of Woorayl

The Shire of Woorayl 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 1888 until 1994.-History:...

 into the South Gippsland Shire

South Gippsland Shire

South Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Leongatha , Korumburra, Foster, Poowong and Mirboo North. It has an area of 3,305 square kilometres...

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Wards

South Gippsland was divided into three ridings , each of which elected three councillors:

• West Riding
• Central Riding
• East Riding

Towns and localities

Foster Foster, Victoria Foster is a dairying and grazing town south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria, Australia. It is about north of the Gippsland coastline which includes Shallow Inlet, Corner Inlet, Waratah Bay, Yanakie and Wilsons Promontory... Boolarong Buffalo Buffalo, Victoria Buffalo is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.... Fish Creek Fish Creek, Victoria Fish Creek is a small township in Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Fish Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 675.-History:... Hedley Mount Best Port Franklin Port Franklin, Victoria Port Franklin is a small fishing village kilometres south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is about 2 km inland from the coastline of Corner Inlet. At the 2006 census, Port Franklin had a population of 121.... Port Welshpool Port Welshpool, Victoria Port Welshpool is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is located 191km south-east of Melbourne, on Corner Inlet and in 2006 had a population of 191.-External links:* *...

Sandy Point Sandy Point, Victoria Sandy Point is a township in south Gippsland, Victoria near Wilsons Promontory. At the 2006 census, Sandy Point had a population of 227, growing to several thousand during the holiday period. It is surrounded by areas of significant natural heritage.... Tidal River Toora Toora, Victoria Toora is a small farming town in Victoria, Australia whose main industry is dairy farming. It is located at the top of Corner Inlet opposite Wilsons Promontory National Park... Waratah Bay Waratah Bay, Victoria Waratah Bay is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, on the shore of Waratah Bay.The town is named after the bay which was named after a ship the Waratah which anchored here for repairs when damaged.... Welshpool Welshpool, Victoria Welshpool is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Welshpool had a population of 147.-Notes and references:... Wilsons Promontory Wilsons Promontory National Park Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria , 157 km southeast of Melbourne.... Woorarra Yanakie Yanakie, Victoria Yanakie is a small, coastal township and district in South Gippsland, in the state of Victoria, south-eastern Australia.-Description:As the nearest town to the major tourist destination of Wilsons Promontory National Park, Yanakie has several caravan parks, B&Bs, and other forms of accommodation. ...

Population

Year	Population
1954	4,882
1958	5,110*
1961	5,247
1966	5,411
1971	5,408
1976	5,667
1981	5,999
1986	5,967
1991	5,850

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.