Population 2,450 (1992) Area 2,460 km² Council seat Corryong | Established 1920 Founded 1920 | |
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The Shire of Upper Murray was a local government area about 400 kilometres (249 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,459.81 square kilometres (949.7 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.
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History
Upper Murray originally existed as the Corryong Riding and part of the Murray Riding of the Shire of Towong, and was first incorporated as a shire on 1 October 1920.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire re-merged with the Shire of Tallangatta, which had remained from the original Towong shire, into the new Shire of Towong.
Wards
Upper Murray 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 Upper Murray Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA