Shire of Deakin
| Shire of Deakin Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
 The former Deakin Shire Hall in Tongala | |||||||||||||
| Population | 5,800 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.04/km2 (15.63/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1893 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 961 km2 (371.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tongala | ||||||||||||
| County | Rodney | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Deakin was a local government area in the Goulburn Valley region, about 200 kilometres (124 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 961 square kilometres (371.0 sq mi), and existed from 1893 until 1994.
History
Deakin was once part of the vast Echuca Road District, formed in 1864 and becoming a shire in 1871, which extended along the south bank of the Murray River, from Mount Hope Creek in the west, to the Ovens River in the east. The shire lost the eastern two-thirds of its area in 1878-1879, with the severances of the Shires of Shepparton and Yarrawonga, but on 10 October 1879, the shire gained a large area, which was annexed from the Shire of Waranga. The Moira Ward was annexed to the Shire of Nathalia (then known as Numurkah) on 30 May 1892, fixing the boundary between Numurkah and Echuca, at the Goulburn River. Following this, the Shire of Deakin, representing the eastern part of what remained, severed from Echuca, and was incorporated on 20 April 1893.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Deakin was abolished, and, along with the City of Echuca, the Town of Kyabram, the Shires of Rochester and Waranga, and some neighbouring districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Campaspe.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Deakin was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- North West Riding
- North East Riding
- South Riding
Towns and localities
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,635 |
| 1958 | 5,060* |
| 1961 | 5,296 |
| 1966 | 5,701 |
| 1971 | 5,666 |
| 1976 | 5,503 |
| 1981 | 5,789 |
| 1986 | 5,590 |
| 1991 | 5,623 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 649–650, 784–785, 881–882. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 5. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
Coordinates: 36°15′S 144°57′E / 36.250°S 144.950°E