City of Swan Hill explained

Type:lga
City of Swan Hill
State:vic
Region:Mallee
Area:13.66
Est:1939
Seat:Swan Hill
Pop:9,750
Pop Year:1992
Pop Footnotes:[1]
County:Tatchera
Near-W:Swan Hill (S)
Near-E:Murray River (NSW)
Noautocat:yes

The City of Swan Hill was a local government area in northwestern Victoria, Australia, along the Murray River. The city covered an area of 13.66km2, and existed from 1939 until 1995.

History

See main article: Shire of Swan Hill.

Swan Hill was originally part of the Swan Hill Road District, which initially covered most of northwestern Victoria, and was incorporated in 1862. The Shire of Castle Donnington severed from the district on 30 May 1893, and on 31 May 1904, the Castle Donnington municipality was renamed and gazetted as the Shire of Swan Hill.[2] [3]

A small part of the shire, in and near the town of Swan Hill, severed on 31 May 1939, and was incorporated as the Borough of Swan Hill, which became the City of Swan Hill on 12 March 1965.[2]

On 20 January 1995, the City of Swan Hill was abolished, and along with the Shire of Swan Hill and the Tresco district of the Shire of Kerang, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Swan Hill.[4]

Wards

Swan Hill was not divided into wards, and its nine councillors represented all electors in the city.

Population

YearPopulation
1954 5,197
1958 5,930*
1961 6,186
1966 7,376
1971 7,712
1976 7,857
1981 8,398
1986 8,907
1991 9,357

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Victorian Year Book. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office. 1994. 51. 0067-1223.
  2. Book: Victorian Municipal Directory. 1992. Arnall & Jackson. Brunswick. 506–507, 718–720, 846–847. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. Web site: Agency VA 4385. Public Record Office Victoria. 2005. 2008-01-08.
  4. 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. 11. 0-642-23117-6. 2008-01-05.