Shire of Korumburra explained

Type:lga
Shire of Korumburra
State:vic
Region:West Gippsland
Area:613.8
Est:1891
Seat:Korumburra
Pop:8030
Pop Year:1992
Pop Footnotes:[1]
County:Buln Buln, Mornington
Near-Nw:Pakenham
Near-N:Buln Buln
Near-Ne:Warragul
Near-W:Bass
Near-E:Woorayl
Near-Sw:Bass
Near-S:Woorayl
Near-Se:Woorayl
Noautocat:yes

The Shire of Korumburra was a local government area located about 115km (71miles) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 613.8km2, and existed from 1891 until 1994.

History

Originally part of the Shire of Buln Buln, Korumburra was first incorporated as the Shire of Poowong and Jeetho on 29 May 1891. Its boundaries were initially fairly flexible, as it annexed parts of the Warragul and Woorayl Shires, settling on its final boundaries by 1912. It was renamed Korumburra on 25 October 1922.[2]

On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Korumburra was abolished, and along with the Shires of Mirboo and South Gippsland, and parts of the Shire of Woorayl, was merged into the new South Gippsland Shire. The Wattle Bank, Lance Creek and Lang Lang South districts in the west were transferred into the newly created Bass Coast Shire.[3]

Wards

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

Towns and localities

Population

YearPopulation
1954 7,386
1958 7,910*
1961 7,813
1966 7,349
1971 6,938
1976 6,542
1981 6,571
1986 6,894
1991 7,573

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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. 726–728. 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. 4,11. 0-642-23117-6. 2008-01-05.