Shire of Walpeup
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = lga
| name = Shire of Walpeup
| state = vic
| region = Mallee
| area = 10964
| est = 1911
| seat = Ouyen
| pop = 3310
| 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 Walpeup.png
| caption = Location in Victoria
| county = Karkarooc, Millewa, Weeah
| near-nw = Loxton (SA)
| near-n = Mildura
| near-ne = Swan Hill
| near-w = Pinnaroo (SA)
| near-e = Swan Hill
Wycheproof
| near-s = Dimboola
| near-se = Karkarooc
| _noautocat = yes
}}
The Shire of Walpeup was a local government area in northwestern Victoria, Australia, along the South Australian border. The shire covered an area of {{convert|10964|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1911 until 1995.
History
Walpeup was incorporated as a shire on 1 November 1911, created out of parts of the Shires of Mildura, Swan Hill, Lawloit, Lowan, Dimboola and Karkarooc.{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=Brunswick|pages=873–874}} Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Walpeup was abolished, and along with the City of Mildura and the Shire of Mildura, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Mildura.{{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=9|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}
Ridings
The Shire of Walpeup was divided into four ridings in 1986, each of which elected three councillors:
- Ouyen East Riding
- Ouyen West Riding
- Walpeup/Underbool Riding
- Murrayville Riding
Towns and localities
- Big Desert
- Cowangie
- Kattyoong
- Kiamal
- Koonda
- Kulwin
- Mittyack
- Murrayville
- Murray-Sunset (shared with the Shire of Mildura)
- Ngallo
- Ouyen*
- Panitya
- Tiega
- Underbool
- Walpeup
- Wyperfeld National Park (shared with the Shire of Dimboola)
* Council seat.
Population
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year
! Population | |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,310 |
| 1958 | 4,480* |
| 1961 | 4,548 |
| 1966 | 4,429 |
| 1971 | 3,964 |
| 1976 | 3,846 |
| 1981 | 3,594 |
| 1986 | 3,496 |
| 1991 | 3,237 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/walpeup-shire Victorian Places - Walpeup Shire]
{{Victoria former LGAs}}