Population 810 (1992) County Dalhousie Area 577.6 km² Council seat Pyalong | Established 1863 Shire of Pyalong Seymour Founded 1863 | |
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The Shire of Pyalong was a local government area about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 577.57 square kilometres (223.0 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.
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History
Pyalong was incorporated as a road district on 2 September 1863, and became a shire on 5 May 1871.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Pyalong was abolished, and, along with the Rural City of Seymour and the Shire of Broadford, and parts of the Shire of McIvor, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mitchell.
Wards
The Shire of Pyalong was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
Towns and localities
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
Shire of Pyalong Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA