Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Shire of Tambo (Victoria)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Population
  
10,720 (1992)

County
  
Area
  
3,507 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Established
  
1882

Shire of Tambo
  
Founded
  
1882

Shire of Tambo (Victoria)

The Shire of Tambo was a local government area about 320 kilometres (199 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,506.86 square kilometres (1,354.0 sq mi), and existed from 1882 until 1994.

Contents

History

Tambo was first incorporated as a shire on 6 January 1882, splitting away from the Shire of Bairnsdale. On 30 May 1892 it lost three-quarters of its land area when the Shire of Orbost was incorporated. A small amount was re-annexed as Cunninghame Riding on 3 January 1913.

On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the City and Shire of Bairnsdale, Shire of Orbost, most of the Shire of Omeo and the Boole Boole Peninsula from Shire of Rosedale into the Shire of East Gippsland.

Wards

Tambo was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • Bruthen/Buchan Riding
  • Bumberrah Riding
  • Coastal Riding
  • Cunninghame Riding
  • Population

    * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

    References

    Shire of Tambo (Victoria) Wikipedia


    Similar Topics