Borough of Koroit

Borough of Koroit
Victoria

Location in Victoria
Population 1,500 (1986)[1]
 • Density 65.0/km2 (168/sq mi)
Established 1870
Area 23.07 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Council seat Koroit
County Villiers

The Borough of Koroit was a local government area about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Warrnambool in western Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of 23.07 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi) immediately to the north of the Tower Hill State Game Reserve, and existed from 1870 until 1985.

It was first incorporated on 7 October 1870. On 1 June 1985 the borough was united with the Shire of Warrnambool as the Koroit Riding.[2]

Population

Year Population
1954 1,401
1958 1,430*
1961 1,466
1966 1,416
1971 1,429
1976 1,408
1981 1,469
1986 1,500*

* Estimates in 1958 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1988). Victorian Year Book. p. 19. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 886–888. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
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