Shire of Upper Yarra
| Shire of Upper Yarra Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 15,950 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.209/km2 (23.851/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1888 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,732 km2 (668.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Yarra Junction | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yarra Valley | ||||||||||||||
| County | Evelyn | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Upper Yarra was a
Victoria, Australia
, extending eastwards into Victoria's interior. The shire covered an area of 1,732 square kilometres (668.7 sq mi), and existed from 1888 until 1994.
History
Upper Yarra was incorporated as a shire on 19 October 1888. On 30 May 1919, it annexed the Lauraville Riding of the defunct Howqua Shire (the Howqua riding itself was annexed by the Shire of Mansfield), and on 4 December 1923 and 15 February 1984, it annexed parts of the Shire of Healesville.[2]
On 15 December 1994, the Shire of Upper Yarra was abolished, and along with the Shires of
Shire of Yarra Ranges.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Upper Yarra was divided into three ridings on 31 March 1909, each of which elected three councillors:
- Centre Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
Suburbs and localities
The Shire of Upper Yarra included the
Baw Baw plateau and the town of Matlock, 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Melbourne's central business district.[4]
- Beenak
- Big Pats Creek
- Cambarville
- Don Valley
- Gilderoy
- Gladysdale
- Hoddles Creek
- Launching Place
- McMahons Creek
- Millgrove
- Powelltown
- Reefton
- Upper Yarra Dam
- Warburton
- Warburton East
- Wesburn
- Woori Yallock
- Yarra Junction*
- Yellingbo
* Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 800 |
| 1911 | 3,644 |
| 1947 | 5,444 |
| 1954 | 6,952 |
| 1958 | 6,460* |
| 1961 | 5,692 |
| 1966 | 5,458 |
| 1971 | 6,014 |
| 1976 | 7,858 |
| 1981 | 10,107 |
| 1986 | 13,637 |
| 1991 | 15,032 |
* Estimates in 1958 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
References
- ISSN 0067-1223.
- State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
- ^ Monash University (1999). "Australian Places - Upper Yarra Shire". Archived from the original on 29 April 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2008.