Shire of Traralgon
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = lga
| name = Shire of Traralgon
| state = vic
| region = Latrobe Valley
| area = 4650
| est = 1879
| seat = Traralgon
| pop = 4810
| 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 Traralgon.png
| caption = Location in Victoria
| near-nw = Narracan
| near-n = Rosedale
| near-ne = Rosedale
| near-w = Morwell
| near-e = Rosedale
| near-sw = Morwell
| near-s = Alberton
| near-se = Alberton
| _noautocat = yes
}}
The Shire of Traralgon was a local government area about {{convert|160|km|mi|0}} east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of {{convert|4650|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1879 until 1994. From 1961 onwards, it did not actually administer the town of Traralgon, which was the responsibility of a separate authority.
History
Traralgon was incorporated as a shire on 24 October 1879. On 27 May 1892, it lost its Western Riding, which formed the Shire of Morwell. The town of Traralgon was incorporated separately as a borough on 31 May 1961, becoming the City of Traralgon three years later.{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=Brunswick|pages=859–860}} Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Traralgon was abolished, and along with the Cities of Moe, Morwell and Traralgon, and parts of the Shires of Narracan and Rosedale, was merged into the newly created City of Latrobe.{{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=8|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}
Ridings
The Shire of Traralgon was divided into two ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Central Riding
- East Riding
Towns and localities
Population
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year
! Population | |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 10,036 |
| 1958 | 11,180* |
| 1961 | 1,229 |
| 1966 | 1,265 |
| 1971 | 1,336 |
| 1976 | 1,775 |
| 1981 | 3,324 |
| 1986 | 4,228 |
| 1991 | 4,659 |
* 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/traralgon-shire Victorian Places - Traralgon Shire]
{{Victoria former LGAs}}
{{Coord|38|11|S|146|32|E|type:adm2nd_region:AU-VIC|display=title}}
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