Shire of Wycheproof
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = lga
| name = Shire of Wycheproof
| state = vic
| region = Mallee
| area = 4110.3
| est = 1894
| seat = Wycheproof
| pop = 3130
| pop_year = 1992
| pop_footnotes = {{cite book|title=Victorian Year Book|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office|year=1994|page=51|issn= 0067-1223}}
| logo =
| image = Old lga Wycheproof.png
| caption = Location in Victoria
| county = Borung, Tatchera, Karkarooc, Kara Kara
| near-nw = Walpeup
| near-n = Swan Hill
| near-ne = Swan Hill
| near-w = Karkarooc
| near-e = Kerang
| near-sw = Birchip
| near-s = Donald
| near-se = Charlton
| _noautocat = yes
}}
The Shire of Wycheproof was a local government area about {{convert|130|km|mi|0}} northwest of Bendigo in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of {{convert|4110.3|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1894 until 1995.
History
Wycheproof was originally part of the St Arnaud Road District, which was incorporated in 1861, and became a Shire in 1864. On 27 April 1894, the North Riding of the Shire was severed and proclaimed as the Shire of Wycheproof, after a successful petition from the residents of Wycheproof to the Commissioner of Public Works.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192200743 |title=NEWS OF THE DAY. |newspaper=The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) |location=Melbourne, Vic. |date=24 March 1894 |access-date=29 October 2015 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192198464 |title=NEWS OF THE DAY. |newspaper=The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) |location=Melbourne, Vic. |date=24 April 1894 |access-date=29 October 2015 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Over the years, several boundary changes occurred:{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=Brunswick|pages=900–901}} Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- 31 May 1897 - Parts of the Shire of Castle Donnington was annexed as the Tyrrell Riding.
- 28 April 1898 - Parts of the Shire of Donald was annexed to the South Riding.
- 31 May 1906 - Wycheproof lost parts of its Tyrrell Riding to the Shire of Karkarooc.
- 21 December 1936 - Parts of the Shire of Swan Hill annexed as part of the Tyrrell Riding
- 10 May 1949 - Wycheproof lost parts of its Central Riding to the Shire of Birchip.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Wycheproof was abolished, and along with the Shires of Birchip, Charlton, Donald and parts of the Shire of Kara Kara, was merged into the newly created Shire of Buloke.{{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=5|isbn=0-642-23117-6|access-date=2008-01-05}}
Wards
Wycheproof was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors, except for Bunguluke which elected two councillors.
- Bunguluke Riding
- Myall Riding
- Thalia Riding
- Tyrrell Riding
Towns and localities
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* Council seat.
Population
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year
! Population | |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,548 |
| 1958 | 4,760* |
| 1961 | 4,747 |
| 1966 | 4,775 |
| 1971 | 4,413 |
| 1976 | 4,161 |
| 1981 | 3,783 |
| 1986 | 3,322 |
| 1991 | 3,008 |
* 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/wycheproof-shire Victorian Places - Wycheproof Shire]
{{Victoria former LGAs}}
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{{Coord|36|05|S|143|13|E|type:adm2nd_region:AU-VIC|display=title}}
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