Shire of Tallangatta
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = lga
| name = Shire of Tallangatta
| state = vic
| region = Hume
| area = 4090.72
| est = 1869
| seat = Tallangatta
| pop = 4350
| 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 Tallangatta.png
| caption = Location in Victoria
| near-nw = Wodonga
| near-n = Greater Hume (NSW)
| near-ne = Tumbarumba (NSW)
| near-w = Yackandandah
| near-e = Upper Murray
| near-sw = Bright
| near-s = Omeo
| near-se = Omeo
| _noautocat = yes
}}
The Shire of Tallangatta was a local government area about {{convert|340|km|mi|0}} northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of {{convert|4090.72|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1869 until 1994.
History
Tallangatta was first incorporated as the Towong Road District on 12 March 1869, and was proclaimed the Shire of Towong on 1 May 1874. In October 1920, the Corryong Riding and part of the Murray Riding split away to form the Shire of Upper Murray. On 8 March 1974, the shire was renamed Tallangatta.{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=Brunswick|pages=852–853}} Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Tallangatta was abolished, and along with the Shire of Upper Murray, was merged into the newly created Shire of Towong — hence restoring the original pre-1920 entity.{{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=11|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}
Wards
Tallangatta was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Murray Riding
- Mitta Mitta Riding
- Tallangatta Riding
Towns and localities
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* Council seat.
Population
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year
! Population | |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,385 |
| 1958 | 4,580* |
| 1961 | 4,207 |
| 1966 | 4,073 |
| 1971 | 3,768 |
| 1976 | 5,097 |
| 1981 | 3,798 |
| 1986 | 3,908 |
| 1991 | 4,150 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
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External links
- [https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/towong-shire Victorian Places - Towong Shire]
{{Victoria former LGAs}}
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