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{{Short description|Former local government area in Victoria, Australia}}
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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
| name = Shire of Alberton
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
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| state = vic
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{{Infobox Australian place
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| region =
| area = 1868.83
| type = lga
| est = 1855
| name = Shire of Alberton
| seat = [[Yarram, Victoria|Yarram]]
| state = vic
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| region = [[South Gippsland]]
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| pop = 6430 (1992)<ref>{{cite book|title=Victorian Year Book|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office|year=1994|page=49–52|id=ISSN 0067-1223}}</ref>
| logo =
| area = 1868.83
| logosize =
| est = 1855
| image = Old lga Alberton.png
| seat = [[Yarram, Victoria|Yarram]]
| caption = Location in Victoria
| pop = 6430
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| pop_year = 1992
| county = [[County of Buln Buln|Buln Buln]]
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| pop_footnotes = <ref>{{cite book|title=Victorian Year Book|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office|year=1994|pages=49–52|issn= 0067-1223}}</ref>
| near-nw = [[City of Morwell|Morwell]]<br/>[[Shire of Traralgon|Traralgon]]
| near-n = [[Shire of Rosedale|Rosedale]]
| logo =
| near-ne = [[Shire of Rosedale|Rosedale]]
| image = Old lga Alberton.png
| caption = Location in Victoria
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| near-w = [[Shire of South Gippsland (former)|South Gippsland]]
| near-e = ''[[Bass Strait]]''
| county = [[County of Buln Buln|Buln Buln]]
| near-sw = [[Shire of South Gippsland (former)|South Gippsland]]
| near-nw = [[City of Morwell|Morwell]]<br />[[Shire of Traralgon|Traralgon]]
| near-s = ''[[Bass Strait]]''
| near-n = [[Shire of Rosedale|Rosedale]]
| near-se = ''[[Bass Strait]]''
| near-ne = [[Shire of Rosedale|Rosedale]]
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| near-w = [[Shire of South Gippsland (former)|South Gippsland]]
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| _noautocat = yes
| near-e = ''[[Bass Strait]]''
| near-sw = [[Shire of South Gippsland (former)|South Gippsland]]
| near-s = ''[[Bass Strait]]''
| near-se = ''[[Bass Strait]]''
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| _noautocat = yes
}}
}}


The '''Shire of Alberton''' was a [[Local Government Areas of Australia|Local Government Area]] located about {{convert|220|km|mi|0}} southeast of [[Melbourne]], the state capital of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The shire covered an area of {{convert|1868.83|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1855 until 1994.
The '''Shire of Alberton''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] about {{convert|220|km|mi|0}} southeast of [[Melbourne]], the state capital of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The shire covered an area of {{convert|1868.83|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1855 until 1994.


==History==
==History==
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Alberton was first incorporated as a district on 6 November 1855, and became a shire on 2 February 1864. On 16 February 1894, part of it split away to become the [[Shire of South Gippsland (former)|Shire of South Gippsland]]. On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the [[Shire of Rosedale]].<ref name=vmd>{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=[[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]]|pages=558–559}} Accessed at [[State Library of Victoria]], La Trobe Reading Room.</ref>


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Alberton was first incorporated as a [[Road districts of Victoria (Australia)|road district]] on 6 November 1855, one of the first ten in the colony, and became a shire on 2 February 1864. On 16 February 1894, part of the shire was excised, to become the [[Shire of South Gippsland (former)|Shire of South Gippsland]]. On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the [[Shire of Rosedale]].<ref name=vmd>{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=[[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]]|pages=558–559}} Accessed at [[State Library of Victoria]], La Trobe Reading Room.</ref>
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On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with [[Shire of Avon]], [[Shire of Maffra]], [[City of Sale]] and most of [[Shire of Rosedale]] into the [[Shire of Wellington]].<ref>{{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]]|date=1 August 1995|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia|page=12|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref>

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On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Alberton was abolished, and along with the [[City of Sale]], the Shires of [[Shire of Avon|Avon]] and [[Shire of Maffra|Maffra]] and parts of the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created [[Shire of Wellington]].<ref>{{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=12|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref>


==Wards==
==Wards==

Alberton was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
The Shire of Alberton was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* South Riding
* South Riding
* Central Riding
* Central Riding
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{|
| width = 33% |
| width = 33% |
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* [[Yarram, Victoria|Yarram]]
* [[Alberton, Victoria|Alberton]]
* [[Alberton, Victoria|Alberton]]
* [[Alberton West, Victoria|Alberton West]]
* [[Alberton West, Victoria|Alberton West]]
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* Calrossie
* Calrossie
* [[Carrajung, Victoria|Carrajung]]
* [[Carrajung, Victoria|Carrajung]]
* [[Carrajung South, Victoria|Carrajung South]]
* Carrajung South
* Darriman
* Darriman
* [[Devon North, Victoria|Devon North]]
* Devon North
* Gelliondale
| width = 33% |
| width = 33% |
* [[Gelliondale, Victoria|Gelliondale]]
* Giffard
* Giffard
* [[Gormandale, Victoria|Gormandale]]
* [[Gormandale, Victoria|Gormandale]]
* [[Hiawatha, Victoria|Hiawatha]]
* Hiawatha
* Jack River
* [[Jack River, Victoria|Jack River]]
* [[Landsborough, Victoria|Landsborough]]
* Landsborough
* Macks Creek
* Macks Creek
* Madalya
* Madalya
* Manns Beach
* [[Manns Beach, Victoria|Manns Beach]]
* McLoughlins Beach
* [[McLoughlins Beach, Victoria|McLoughlins Beach]]
* [[Port Albert, Victoria|Port Albert]]
* [[Port Albert, Victoria|Port Albert]]
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| width = 33% |
* Robertsons Beach
* Robertsons Beach
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| width = 33% |
* [[Staceys Bridge, Victoria|Staceys Bridge]]
* Staceys Bridge
* Tarra Valley
* Tarra Valley
* Tarraville
* [[Tarraville]]
* Womerah
* Womerah
* [[Won Wron, Victoria|Won Wron]]
* Won Wron
* [[Woodside, Victoria|Woodside]]
* [[Woodside, Victoria|Woodside]]
* Woodside Beach
* [[Woodside Beach, Victoria|Woodside Beach]]
* Woodside North
* Woodside North
* Woranga
* Woranga
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* '''[[Yarram, Victoria|Yarram]]'''*
|}
|}

<small>* Council seat.</small>


==Population==
==Population==
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| 1991 || 5,972
| 1991 || 5,972
|}
|}

<small>* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.</small>
<small>* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.</small>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/alberton-shire Victorian Places - Alberton Shire]


{{Victoria former LGAs}}
{{Victoria former LGAs}}
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[[Category:Former Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia)|Alberton]]
[[Category:Former local government areas of Victoria (state)|Alberton]]

Latest revision as of 11:31, 12 May 2023

Shire of Alberton
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population6,430 (1992)[1]
 • Density3.4407/km2 (8.911/sq mi)
Established1855
Area1,868.83 km2 (721.6 sq mi)
Council seatYarram
RegionSouth Gippsland
CountyBuln Buln
LGAs around Shire of Alberton:
Morwell
Traralgon		 Rosedale Rosedale
South Gippsland Shire of Alberton Bass Strait
South Gippsland Bass Strait Bass Strait

The Shire of Alberton was a local government area about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,868.83 square kilometres (721.6 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.

History

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Alberton was first incorporated as a road district on 6 November 1855, one of the first ten in the colony, and became a shire on 2 February 1864. On 16 February 1894, part of the shire was excised, to become the Shire of South Gippsland. On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the Shire of Rosedale.[2]

On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Alberton was abolished, and along with the City of Sale, the Shires of Avon and Maffra and parts of the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of Wellington.[3]

Wards

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The Shire of Alberton was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • South Riding
  • Central Riding
  • North Riding

Towns and localities

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* Council seat.

Population

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Year Population
1954 5,602
1958 5,820*
1961 5,926
1966 5,846
1971 5,803
1976 5,673
1981 5,922
1986 5,972
1991 5,972

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 558–559. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
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38°33′S 146°40′E / 38.550°S 146.667°E / -38.550; 146.667

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