Shire of Korong explained

Type:lga
Shire of Korong
State:vic
Region:North Central Victoria
Area:238.5
Est:1862
Seat:Wedderburn
Pop:3480
Pop Year:1992
Pop Footnotes:[1]
County:Gladstone
Near-Nw:Charlton
Near-N:Gordon
Near-Ne:Gordon
Near-W:Charlton
Near-E:East Loddon
Near-Sw:Kara Kara
Near-S:Bet Bet
Near-Se:Marong
Noautocat:yes

The Shire of Korong was a local government area about 75km (47miles) west-northwest of Bendigo, in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 238.5km2, and existed from 1862 until 1995.

History

Korong Shire was first incorporated as the Kingower and Wedderburne road district on 8 July 1862, and was renamed Korong at the time of its redesignation as a shire on 6 September 1864. On 1 February 1961, it annexed the Borough of Inglewood, which had been created a century earlier.[2]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Korong was abolished, and along with the Shires of East Loddon and Gordon, the Loddon River district of the former Rural City of Marong, and surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Loddon.[3]

Wards

The Shire of Korong was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

Towns and localities

Population

YearPopulation
1954 3,943
1958 4,030*
1961 3,816
1966 3,662
1971 3,203
1976 3,098
1981 3,029
1986 3,347
1991 3,341

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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. 724–725. 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. 8. 0-642-23117-6. 2008-01-05.