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Shire of Dundas (Victoria)

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Population
  
3,500 (1992)

Shire of Dundas
  
Founded
  
1857

Established
  
1857

Area
  
3,464 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Shire of Dundas (Victoria)

The Shire of Dundas was a local government area about 300 kilometres (186 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,464.39 square kilometres (1,337.6 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.

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History

Dundas was first incorporated as a road district on 4 August 1857, and became a shire on 8 December 1863.

On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Dundas was abolished, and, along with the City of Hamilton, the Shire of Wannon, and parts of the Shire of Mount Rouse, was merged into the newly created Shire of Southern Grampians. The Macarthur hinterland area was transferred into the newly created Shire of Moyne, administered from Port Fairy.

Wards

The Shire of Dundas was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • South Riding
  • East Riding
  • West Riding
  • Population

    * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

    References

    Shire of Dundas (Victoria) Wikipedia


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