The Shire of Tambo was a Local Government Area located about 320 kilometres (199 mi) east 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

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. The shire covered an area of 3506.86 square kilometres (1,354 sq mi), and existed from 1882 until 1994.

History

Tambo was first incorporated as a shire on 6 January 1882, splitting away from the 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...

. On 30 May 1892 it lost three-quarters of its land area when the Shire of Orbost

Shire of Orbost

The Shire of Orbost 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 1892 until 1994.-History:...

 was incorporated. A small amount was re-annexed as Cunninghame Riding on 3 January 1913.

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 Orbost

Shire of Orbost

The Shire of Orbost 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 1892 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

Tambo was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

• Bruthen/Buchan Riding
• Bumberrah Riding
• Coastal Riding
• Cunninghame Riding

Towns and localities

Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance, Victoria Lakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia. It is situated approximately east of Melbourne, near a managed, man-made channel connecting the Gippsland Lakes to the Bass Strait. At the 2006 census, Lakes Entrance had a population of 4,094.The township was... Bruthen Bruthen, Victoria Bruthen is a small town located alongside the Tambo River between Bairnsdale and Ensay on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bruthen had a population of 624... Buchan Buchan, Victoria Buchan is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Buchan Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River. At the 2006 census, Buchan and the surrounding area had a population of 326.... Bumberrah Claybank Gelantipy Johnsonville Johnsonville, Victoria Johnsonville is a town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is a small town considered part of the 'twin rivers' of the Tambo and Nicholson Rivers... Kalimna Kalimna West Lake Tyers Beach

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... Mossiface Murrindal Nicholson Nicholson, Victoria Nicholson is a small town in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 295 km east of the state capital Melbourne. It is situated between the larger towns of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance... Nowa Nowa Nowa Nowa, Victoria Nowa Nowa is a small town in the Australian state of Victoria. It is in East Gippsland, near Lakes Entrance. At the 2006 census, Nowa Nowa and the surrounding area had a population of 144.... Nungurner Sarsfield Swan Reach Swan Reach, Victoria Swan Reach is a small residential town located in the east Gippsland region of Victoria. It is situated east of the state capital, Melbourne and is located approximately halfway between the townships of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance on the Tambo River. Swan Reach falls under the jurisdiction of... Tambo Upper Wulgulmerang

Population

Year	Population
1954	5,085
1958	5,490*
1961	5,431
1966	5,441
1971	5,888
1976	6,336
1981	7,181
1986	8,941
1991	10,155

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.