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Population
  
3,130 (1992)

Shire of Wycheproof
  
Kerang

Founded
  
1894

Established
  
1894

Area
  
4,110 km²

Council seat
  
Wycheproof

Shire of Wycheproof

County
  
Borung, Tatchera, Karkarooc, Kara Kara

The Shire of Wycheproof was a local government area about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bendigo in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,110.3 square kilometres (1,587.0 sq mi), and existed from 1894 until 1995.

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History

Wycheproof was originally part of the St Arnaud Road District which was incorporated in 1861 and became a Shire in 1864. On 27 April 1894, the North Riding of the Shire was severed and proclaimed as the Shire of Wycheproof after a successful petition from the residents of Wycheproof to the Commissioner of Public Works. Over the years several boundary changes occurred:

  • 31 May 1897 - Part of the Shire of Castle Donnington was annexed as the Tyrrell Riding.
  • 28 April 1898 - Part of the Shire of Donald was annexed to the South Riding.
  • 31 May 1906 - Wycheproof lost part of its Tyrrell Riding to the Shire of Karkarooc.
  • 21 December 1936 - Part of the Shire of Swan Hill annexed as part of the Tyrrell Riding
  • 10 May 1949 - Wycheproof lost part of its Central Riding to the Shire of Birchip.

    • On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Shires of Birchip, Charlton, Donald and part of Kara Kara into the Shire of Buloke.

    Wards

    Wycheproof was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors, except for Bunguluke which elected two councillors.

  • Bunguluke Riding
  • Myall Riding
  • Thalia Riding
  • Tyrrell Riding

    • Population

    * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

    References

    Shire of Wycheproof Wikipedia
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