| Type: | lga |
| Shire of Wycheproof | |
| State: | vic |
| Region: | Mallee |
| Area: | 4110.3 |
| Est: | 1894 |
| Seat: | Wycheproof |
| Pop: | 3130 |
| Pop Year: | 1992 |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| County: | Borung, Tatchera, Karkarooc, Kara Kara |
| Near-Nw: | Walpeup |
| Near-N: | Swan Hill |
| Near-Ne: | Swan Hill |
| Near-W: | Karkarooc |
| Near-E: | Kerang |
| Near-Sw: | Birchip |
| Near-S: | Donald |
| Near-Se: | Charlton |
| Noautocat: | yes |
The Shire of Wycheproof was a local government area about 130km (80miles) northwest of Bendigo in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4110.3km2, and existed from 1894 until 1995.
Wycheproof was originally part of the St Arnaud Road District, which was incorporated in 1861, and became a Shire in 1864. On 27 April 1894, the North Riding of the Shire was severed and proclaimed as the Shire of Wycheproof, after a successful petition from the residents of Wycheproof to the Commissioner of Public Works.[2] [3] Over the years, several boundary changes occurred:[4]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Wycheproof was abolished, and along with the Shires of Birchip, Charlton, Donald and parts of the Shire of Kara Kara, was merged into the newly created Shire of Buloke.[5]
Wycheproof was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors, except for Bunguluke which elected two councillors.
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| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,548 | |
| 1958 | 4,760* | |
| 1961 | 4,747 | |
| 1966 | 4,775 | |
| 1971 | 4,413 | |
| 1976 | 4,161 | |
| 1981 | 3,783 | |
| 1986 | 3,322 | |
| 1991 | 3,008 |