The Town of Kyabram was a Local Government Area located in the Goulburn Valley

Goulburn Valley

The Goulburn Valley is a region of Victoria, Australia. The region consists of those areas in the catchment of the Goulburn River and other nearby streams, and is part of the Murray-Darling Basin. The Goulburn Valley is bordered on the south by the Great Dividing Range and to the north by the...

 region about 200 kilometres (124 mi) north 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

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, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Shepparton

Shepparton, Victoria

Shepparton is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in the north east of Victoria, Australia approximately north-east of Melbourne. It is the fifth largest city in Victoria, Australia. The estimated population of Shepparton's statistical area is 48,926.It began as a sheep station...

. The Town covered an area of 25.85 square kilometres (10 sq mi), and existed from 1954 until 1994.

History

The town was originally on the western edge of the Shire of Rodney

Shire of Rodney

The Shire of Rodney was a Local Government Area located in the Goulburn Valley region about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, between Kyabram and Shepparton. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1886 until 1994.-History:...

 but on 1 April 1954 it was severed and became a borough

Borough

A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....

. On 4 July 1973 it achieved Town status. The Town annexed 7.31 square kilometres (2.82 sq mi) of land in the Shire of Rodney on 1 October 1991.

On 18 November 1994, the Town 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 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...

, 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 Waranga

Shire of Waranga

The Shire of Waranga 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 1863 until 1994.-History:...

 and some neighbouring districts into the Shire of Campaspe.

Population

Year	Population
1954	3,335
1958	3,840*
1961	3,936
1966	4,623
1971	5,081
1976	5,122
1981	5,414
1986	5,342
1991	5,540

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.