Shire of Avoca
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = lga
| name = Shire of Avoca
| state = vic
| region = Grampians
| area = 1124
| est = 1861
| seat = Avoca
| pop = 2320
| pop_year = 1992
| pop_footnotes = {{cite book|title=Victorian Year Book|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office|year=1994|pages=49–52|issn= 0067-1223}}
| logo =
| image = Old lga Avoca.png
| caption = Location in Victoria
| county = Gladstone, Kara Kara
| near-nw = Kara Kara
| near-n = Kara Kara
| near-ne = Bet Bet
| near-w = Stawell
| near-e = Tullaroop
| near-sw = Ararat
| near-s = Lexton
| near-se = Talbot and Clunes
| _noautocat = yes
}}
The Shire of Avoca was a local government area about {{convert|180|km|mi|0}} northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of {{convert|1124|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Avoca was first incorporated as a road district on 6 December 1861, and became a shire on 28 December 1864. In January 1941, it lost parts of its area to the Shire of Lexton.{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=Brunswick|pages=571–572}} Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Avoca was abolished, and along with the Shires of Lexton and Ripon, was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees. The district surrounding Navarre was transferred to the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians in January 1995.{{cite book|url=http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/free.nsf/0/76E601D6DB55E88ACA25722500049195/$File/12570_1994-95.pdf|title=Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics|author-link=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=1 August 1995|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia|page=10,11|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}
Wards
The Shire of Avoca was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Avoca Township Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
Towns and localities
Population
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year
! Population | |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,381 |
| 1958 | 2,460* |
| 1961 | 2,153 |
| 1966 | 2,134 |
| 1971 | 1,962 |
| 1976 | 2,022 |
| 1981 | 2,094 |
| 1986 | 2,144 |
| 1991 | 2,190 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Victorian local government areas pre-1994 vs present map link}}
- [https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/avoca-and-avoca-shire Victorian Places - Avoca and Avoca Shire]
{{Victoria former LGAs}}
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