Population 6,180 (1992) Area 1,432 km² | Established 1894 Shire of South Gippsland Bass Strait Founded 1894 | |
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The Shire of South Gippsland was a local government area about 170 kilometres (106 mi) south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,432.26 square kilometres (553.0 sq mi), and existed from 1894 until 1994.
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History
Originally part of the Alberton Road District, South Gippsland was first incorporated as a shire on 16 February 1894.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Mirboo and most of Shire of Korumburra and Shire of Woorayl into the South Gippsland Shire.
Wards
South Gippsland was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
Shire of South Gippsland (former) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA