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{{Infobox Australian place |
{{Infobox Australian place |
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| type = lga |
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| name = United Shire of Beechworth |
| name = United Shire of Beechworth |
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| state = vic |
| state = vic |
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| region = |
| region = [[Hume (region)|Hume]] |
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| area = 771.57 |
| area = 771.57 |
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| est = 1856 |
| est = 1856 |
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| seat = [[Beechworth, Victoria|Beechworth]] |
| seat = [[Beechworth, Victoria|Beechworth]] |
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| pop = 5210 |
| pop = 5210 |
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| pop_year = 1992 |
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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> |
| 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> |
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| logo = |
| logo = |
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| image = Old lga Beechworth.png |
| image = Old lga Beechworth.png |
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| image2 = BeechworthShireHall2009.JPG |
| image2 = BeechworthShireHall2009.JPG |
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| caption = Location in Victoria |
| caption = Location in Victoria |
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| caption2 = Shire Hall |
| caption2 = Shire Hall |
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| county = [[County of Bogong|Bogong]] |
| county = [[County of Bogong|Bogong]] |
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| near-nw = [[Shire of Wangaratta (Victoria)|Wangaratta]] |
| near-nw = [[Shire of Wangaratta (Victoria)|Wangaratta]] |
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| near-n = [[Shire of Chiltern|Chiltern]] |
| near-n = [[Shire of Chiltern|Chiltern]] |
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| near-ne = [[Rural City of Wodonga|Wodonga]] |
| near-ne = [[Rural City of Wodonga|Wodonga]] |
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| near-w = [[Shire of Wangaratta (Victoria)|Wangaratta]] |
| near-w = [[Shire of Wangaratta (Victoria)|Wangaratta]] |
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| near-e = [[Shire of Yackandandah|Yackandandah]] |
| near-e = [[Shire of Yackandandah|Yackandandah]] |
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| near-sw = [[Shire of Oxley|Oxley]] |
| near-sw = [[Shire of Oxley|Oxley]] |
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| near-s = [[Shire of Myrtleford|Myrtleford]] |
| near-s = [[Shire of Myrtleford|Myrtleford]] |
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| near-se = [[Shire of Yackandandah|Yackandandah]] |
| near-se = [[Shire of Yackandandah|Yackandandah]] |
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| _noautocat = yes |
| _noautocat = yes |
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The '''United Shire of Beechworth''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] |
The '''United Shire of Beechworth''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] about {{convert|270|km|mi|0}} northeast of [[Melbourne]], the state capital of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The shire covered an area of {{convert|771.57|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1856 until 1994. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Beechworth originated as two separate entities |
Beechworth United Shire originated as two separate entities: the Borough of Beechworth, first created as a municipal district on 23 August 1856, becoming a borough on 11 September 1863, and the Shire of Beechworth, created on 27 December 1865 as a union of the Stanley (10 December 1862) and Wooragee (30 March 1863) [[Road districts of Victoria (Australia)|Road Districts]]. The two entities merged on 29 December 1871, to form the United Shire of Beechworth. At its dissolution, it was the only local government entity remaining in Victoria which was styled as a 'United Shire',<ref name=vmd>{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=[[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]]|pages=595–596}} Accessed at [[State Library of Victoria]], La Trobe Reading Room.</ref> although many others were also the results of amalgamations. |
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On 18 November 1994, the United Shire of Beechworth was abolished, and |
On 18 November 1994, the United Shire of Beechworth was abolished, and along with parts of the Shires of [[Shire of Chiltern|Chiltern]], [[Shire of Rutherglen|Rutherglen]] and [[Shire of Yackandandah|Yackandandah]], was merged into the newly created [[Shire of Indigo]]. The area around [[Mudgegonga, Victoria|Mudgegonga]], in the southeast of the former United Shire, was transferred to the newly created [[Alpine Shire]].<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=4,8,9|isbn=0-642-23117-6|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref> |
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==Wards== |
==Wards== |
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==Towns and localities== |
==Towns and localities== |
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* [[Baarmutha, Victoria|Baarmutha]] |
* [[Baarmutha, Victoria|Baarmutha]] |
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* '''[[Beechworth, Victoria|Beechworth]]''' |
* '''[[Beechworth, Victoria|Beechworth]]'''* |
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* Bowman |
* Bowman |
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* Brookfield |
* Brookfield |
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* [[Everton, Victoria|Everton]] |
* [[Everton, Victoria|Everton]] |
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* Gapsted |
* [[Gapsted]] |
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* Murmungee |
* Murmungee |
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* Reids Creek |
* Reids Creek |
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* Woolshed |
* Woolshed |
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* [[Wooragee]] |
* [[Wooragee]] |
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<small>* Council seat.</small> |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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| 1991 || 4,966 |
| 1991 || 4,966 |
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<small>* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.</small> |
<small>* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.</small> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/beechworth-shire Victorian Places - Beechworth Shire] |
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[[Category:1856 establishments in Australia]] |
[[Category:1856 establishments in Australia]] |
Latest revision as of 11:32, 12 May 2023
United Shire of Beechworth Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 5,210 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 6.752/km2 (17.489/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 771.57 km2 (297.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Beechworth | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hume | ||||||||||||||
County | Bogong | ||||||||||||||
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The United Shire of Beechworth was a local government area about 270 kilometres (168 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 771.57 square kilometres (297.9 sq mi), and existed from 1856 until 1994.
History
[edit]Beechworth United Shire originated as two separate entities: the Borough of Beechworth, first created as a municipal district on 23 August 1856, becoming a borough on 11 September 1863, and the Shire of Beechworth, created on 27 December 1865 as a union of the Stanley (10 December 1862) and Wooragee (30 March 1863) Road Districts. The two entities merged on 29 December 1871, to form the United Shire of Beechworth. At its dissolution, it was the only local government entity remaining in Victoria which was styled as a 'United Shire',[2] although many others were also the results of amalgamations.
On 18 November 1994, the United Shire of Beechworth was abolished, and along with parts of the Shires of Chiltern, Rutherglen and Yackandandah, was merged into the newly created Shire of Indigo. The area around Mudgegonga, in the southeast of the former United Shire, was transferred to the newly created Alpine Shire.[3]
Wards
[edit]The United Shire of Beechworth was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- East Central Riding
- West Central Riding
- North Riding
- South Riding
Towns and localities
[edit]- Baarmutha
- Beechworth*
- Bowman
- Brookfield
- Everton
- Gapsted
- Murmungee
- Reids Creek
- Silver Creek
- Stanley
- Woolshed
- Wooragee
* Council seat.
Population
[edit]Year | Population |
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1954 | 4,417 |
1958 | 4,580* |
1961 | 4,845 |
1966 | 4,804 |
1971 | 4,506 |
1976 | 4,618 |
1981 | 4,673 |
1986 | 4,883 |
1991 | 4,966 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 595–596. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ 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. 4,8,9. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
External links
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