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City of Hawthorn

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Population
  
31,500 (1992)

County
  
Area
  
9.71 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Established
  
1860

City of Hawthorn
  
Founded
  
1860

Region
  
City of Hawthorn

City of hawthorn centenary 1860 1960 grand parade


The City of Hawthorn was a local government area about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the southeast bank of the Yarra River. The city covered an area of 9.71 square kilometres (3.75 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.

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History

Hawthorn was incorporated as a municipal district on 27 July 1860. It was proclaimed as a town on 18 March 1887, and a city on 12 September 1890.

On 22 June 1994, the City of Hawthorn was abolished, and, along with the Cities of Camberwell and Kew, was merged into the newly created City of Boroondara.

The council met at the Hawthorn Town Hall, at the corner of Burwood and Glenferrie Roads, near Glenferrie railway station, Hawthorn. The facility is still used by the City of Boroondara as a regional arts centre.

Wards

The City of Hawthorn was divided into four wards on 1 October 1923, each electing three councillors:

  • Auburn Ward
  • Glenferrie Ward
  • Power Ward
  • Yarra Ward
  • Geography

    The council area covered the suburbs of Hawthorn, Hawthorn East and parts of Glen Iris, and was bounded by the Yarra River to the west, Barkers Road to the north, Gardeners Creek and CityLink (formerly South Eastern Freeway) to the south and Burke Road to the east.

    Population

    * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

    References

    City of Hawthorn Wikipedia


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