The Shire of Strathfieldsaye was a Local Government Area located immediately to the east and southeast of the regional city of Bendigo

Bendigo, Victoria

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, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

Australia

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, and included the eastern suburbs of Bendigo's metropolitan area. The shire covered an area of 601.34 square kilometres (232.2 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.

History

Strathfieldsaye was first incorporated as a district on 20 August 1861, and became a shire on 17 September 1866.

On 7 April 1994, the Shire was abolished—one of the first to disappear under the Kennett

Jeff Kennett

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 Liberal

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 government's statewide local government restructuring program—and merged with the City of Bendigo

City of Bendigo

The City of Bendigo was a Local Government Area which covered the central area and inner western suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia...

, the Borough of Eaglehawk

Borough of Eaglehawk

The Borough of Eaglehawk was a Local Government Area which covered the northwestern suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994....

, the Shire of Huntly

Shire of Huntly

The Shire of Huntly was a Local Government Area located immediately to the northeast of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...

 and the Rural City of Marong

Rural City of Marong

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 to form the City of Greater Bendigo

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Wards

Strathfieldsaye was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:

• Axedale Ward
• Mandurang Ward
• Strathfieldsaye Ward

Towns and localities

• Axedale
  Axedale, Victoria
  Axedale is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the McIvor Highway, in the City of Greater Bendigo, east of Bendigo. It was surveyed and proclaimed in 1861. At the 2006 census, Axedale had a population of 230....
  
  
• Bendigo East
• Diamond Hill
• Emu Creek
• Lake Eppalock
• Junortoun
• Kangaroo Flat
  Kangaroo Flat, Victoria
  Kangaroo Flat is an outer suburb of Bendigo in Victoria, Australia. The suburb is neighbours with Golden Square.-History:Prior to the gold rush the Bendigo district was part of a large station "the Ravenswood Run". The discovery of very significant gold deposits in the 1850's resulted in a huge...
  
  
• Kennington
  Kennington, Victoria
  Kennington is a suburb of Bendigo, a city in Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located south east of the Bendigo city centre and at the 2006 census had a population of 5,647. The suburb is home to the Kennington Reservoir....
  
  
• Longlea
• Mandurang
• Mandurang South
• Mosquito Creek
• Myrtle Creek
• Sedgwick
• Spring Gully
• Strathfieldsaye

Population

Year	Population
1954	4,213
1958	4,870*
1961	6,031
1966	6,704
1971	7,711
1976	10,256
1981	12,609
1986	15,011
1991	18,456

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.