The Shire of Waranga was a Local Government Area located about 165 kilometres (103 mi) north of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, 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

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. The shire covered an area of 1644.19 square kilometres (634.8 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.

History

Waranga was first incorporated as a district on 1 June 1863, and became a shire on 30 October 1865.

A large area was annexed to the Shire of Echuca on 10 October 1879, which ended up located within the Shire of Deakin

Shire of Deakin

The Shire of Deakin was a Local Government Area located in the Goulburn Valley region about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia...

. The Shire of Rodney

Shire of Rodney

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 was severed and incorporated on 19 March 1886. On 16 May 1956 another loss of area occurred when Shire of Goulburn

Shire of Goulburn

The Shire of Goulburn was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1868 until 1994.-History:...

 annexed some land in Waranga's southeast.

On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the City of Echuca

City of Echuca

The City of Echuca was a Local Government Area of Victoria, Australia, located about north of Melbourne, the state capital, on the Murray River in the regional centre of Echuca...

, the Town of Kyabram

Town of Kyabram

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, the Shires of Deakin

Shire of Deakin

The Shire of Deakin was a Local Government Area located in the Goulburn Valley region about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia...

 and Rochester

Shire of Rochester

The Shire of Rochester was a Local Government Area of Victoria, Australia, located about north of Melbourne, the state capital, and immediately west and southwest of the town of Echuca...

 and some neighbouring districts into the Shire of Campaspe. The Murchison

Murchison, Victoria

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 district was transferred to the City of Greater Shepparton

City of Greater Shepparton

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.

Wards

Waranga was divided into four ridings on 5 May 1971, each of which elected three councillors:

• North Riding
• South Riding
• East Riding
• West Riding

Towns and localities

• Colbinabbin
  Colbinabbin, Victoria
  Colbinabbin is a small town in central Victoria, Australia. The name is derived from aboriginal meaning "the meeting of the black and red soils"...
  
  
• Corop
  Corop, Victoria
  Corop is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Campaspe and on the Midland Highway, north of the state capital, Melbourne...
  
  
• Mathiesons
• Murchison
  Murchison, Victoria
  Murchison is a small rural village located on the Goulburn River in Victoria, Australia. Murchison is located 167 kilometres from Melbourne and is just to the west of the Goulburn Valley Highway between Shepparton and Nagambie. The surrounding countryside contains orchards, vineyards and dairy...
  
  
• Rushworth
  Rushworth, Victoria
  Rushworth is a township in Victoria, Australia. It is located north of Melbourne and, at the 2006 census, had a population of 2066.-History:...
  
  
• Toolleen
  Toolleen, Victoria
  Tooleen is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Northern Highway and is in the Shire of Campaspe and the City of Greater Bendigo local government areas, north of the state capital, Melbourne...
  
  
• Whroo

Population

Year	Population
1954	4,655
1958	4,690*
1961	4,528
1966	4,502
1971	4,333
1976	4,187
1981	4,187
1986	4,196
1991	4,396

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.