Shire of Bet Bet explained

Type:lga
Shire of Bet Bet
State:vic
Region:North Central Victoria
Area:928.2
Est:1861
Seat:Dunolly
Pop:2120
Pop Year:1992
Pop Footnotes:[1]
County:Gladstone
Near-Nw:Kara Kara
Near-N:Korong
Near-Ne:Marong
Near-W:Kara Kara
Near-E:Marong
Near-Sw:Avoca
Near-S:Tullaroop
Near-Se:Maldon
Noautocat:yes

The Shire of Bet Bet was a local government area located about 180km (110miles) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 928.2km2, and existed from 1861 until 1995.

History

Bet Bet was first incorporated as a road district on 18 January 1861, and became a shire on 20 September 1864.

On 1 October 1915, two boroughs were united with Bet Bet; Tarnagulla Borough, established on 12 August 1857, with an area of 20.77km2, and Dunolly Borough, established on 21 May 1858, with an area of 23.31km2.[2]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Bet Bet was abolished, and along with the City of Maryborough, the Shire of Tullaroop and a number of surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Central Goldfields. The Tarnagulla district was transferred to the newly created Shire of Loddon.[3]

Wards

The Shire of Bet Bet was divided into three ridings on 31 May 1988, each of which elected three councillors:

Towns and localities

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  • Goldsborough
  • Havelock
  • Inkerman
  • Llanelly
  • Moliagul
  • Mount Hooghly
  • Timor West
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Population

YearPopulation
1954 2,296
1958 2,340*
1961 2,078
1966 1,975
1971 1,717
1976 1,686
1981 1,681
1986 1,905
1991 2,016

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Victorian Year Book. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office. 1994. 49–52. 0067-1223.
  2. Book: Victorian Municipal Directory. 1992. Arnall & Jackson. Brunswick. 603–604. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. Also the 1915 edition.
  3. Book: Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1 August 1995. Commonwealth of Australia. 5,8. 0-642-23117-6. 2008-01-05.