City of Maryborough (Victoria) explained

Type:lga
City of Maryborough
State:vic
Region:North Central Victoria
Area:23.32
Est:1857
Seat:Maryborough
Pop:7,990
Pop Year:1992
Pop Footnotes:[1]
County:Talbot
Noautocat:yes

The City of Maryborough was a local government area about 170km (110miles) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and the governing body for the regional centre of Maryborough. The city covered an area of 23.32km2, and existed from 1857 until 1995. The City of Maryborough was surrounded by the Shire of Tullaroop, which was united with Maryborough under the Shire of Central Goldfields, as part of a large-scale statewide amalgamation program by the Victorian Government in 1994–95.

History

Maryborough was first incorporated as a borough on 31 March 1857, and became a city on 31 March 1961.[2]

On 20 January 1995, the City of Maryborough was abolished, and along with the Shires of Bet Bet, Tullaroop and surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Central Goldfields.[3]

Wards

The City of Maryborough was divided into three wards in 1887, each of which elected three councillors:

Population

YearPopulation
1954 6,827
1958 7,300*
1961 7,235
1966 7,694
1971 7,472
1976 7,569
1981 7,858
1986 7,705
1991 7,623

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Victorian Year Book. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office. 1994. 52. 0067-1223.
  2. Book: Victorian Municipal Directory. 1992. Arnall & Jackson. Brunswick. 417. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  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. 0-642-23117-6. 2008-01-05.