Population 2,940 (1992) Area 2,861 km² Council seat Nhill | Established 1875 Founded 1875 Region Wimmera | |
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The Shire of Lowan was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,861 square kilometres (1,104.6 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1995.
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History
Lowan was originally part of the Shire of Wimmera, which incorporated in 1862. On 31 December 1875, Lowan became a shire in its own right. Several parts of the shire split away in its first 20 years;
Like many western shires, it lost a remote section to its north, when the Shire of Walpeup was created on 1 November 1911.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Lowan was abolished, and, along with the Shire of Dimboola, was merged into the newly created Shire of Hindmarsh.
Wards
The Shire of Lowan was divided into four ridings on 31 May 1901, each of which elected three councillors:
Towns and localities
Population
* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.