Shire of Upper Murray
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The Shire of Upper Murray was a Local Government Area located about 400 kilometres (249 mi) northeast of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The shire covered an area of 2459.81 square kilometres (949.7 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.
, and was first incorporated as a shire on 1 October 1920.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire re-merged with the Shire of Tallangatta
, which had remained from the original Towong shire, into the new Shire of Towong.
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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 2459.81 square kilometres (949.7 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.
History
Upper Murray originally existed as the Corryong Riding and part of the Murray Riding of the Shire of TowongShire of Tallangatta
The Shire of Tallangatta was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994.-History:...
, and was first incorporated as a shire on 1 October 1920.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire re-merged with the Shire of Tallangatta
Shire of Tallangatta
The Shire of Tallangatta was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994.-History:...
, which had remained from the original Towong shire, into the new Shire of Towong.
Wards
Upper Murray was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:- Corryong Riding
- Cudgewa Riding
- Tintaldra Riding
Towns and localities
- CorryongCorryong, VictoriaCorryong is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located east of Albury-Wodonga, near the upper reaches of the Murray River and thus close to the New South Wales border. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Corryong had a population of 1,228....
- Biggara
- CudgewaCudgewa, VictoriaCudgewa is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is located adjacent to the Murray Valley Highway, north east of the state capital, Melbourne. Part of the Shire of Towong Local Government Area, at the 2006 census Cudgewa and the surrounding district had a population of...
- Staceys Bridge
- TintaldraTintaldra, VictoriaTintaldra is a town in north east Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the upper reaches of the Murray River, north east of the state capital, Melbourne and east of Wodonga...
- TowongTowong, VictoriaTowong is a bounded rural locality of the Shire of Towong Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. Towong is on the Murray River close to Corryong. At the 2006 census, Towong had a population of 281.-Upper Murray Football League:...
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,521 |
| 1958 | 2,670* |
| 1961 | 2,938 |
| 1966 | 3,335 |
| 1971 | 2,676 |
| 1976 | 2,557 |
| 1981 | 2,463 |
| 1986 | 2,428 |
| 1991 | 2,341 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.