Shire of Myrtleford explained

Type:lga
Shire of Myrtleford
State:vic
Region:Hume
Area:800
Est:1960
Seat:Myrtleford
Pop:4,370
Pop Year:1992
Pop Footnotes:[1]
County:Bogong, Delatite
Near-Nw:Beechworth
Near-N:Beechworth
Near-Ne:Yackandandah
Near-W:Oxley
Near-E:Bright
Near-Sw:Mansfield
Near-S:Maffra
Near-Se:Bright
Noautocat:yes

The Shire of Myrtleford was a local government area about 280km (170miles) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 800km2, and existed from 1960 until 1994.

History

Myrtleford was created from parts of the Shire of Bright on 31 May 1960.[2]

On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Myrtleford was abolished, and along with the Shire of Bright and various surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Alpine Shire.[3]

Ridings

Myrtleford was not divided into ridings, and its nine councillors represented the entire district.

Towns and localities

Population

YearPopulation
1954
1958
1961 3,770
1966 979
1971 4,434
1976 4,147
1981 4,170
1986 4,285
1991 4,314

External links

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. 776–777. 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. 0-642-23117-6. 2008-01-05.