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| name = Shire of Upper Yarra |
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| state = vic |
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| region = [[Yarra Valley]] |
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| est = 1888 |
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| seat = [[Yarra Junction, Victoria|Yarra Junction]] |
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| pop = 15,950 |
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| pop_year = 1992 |
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| caption = Location in Victoria |
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| logo = [[File:Upper Yarra Council 1994.jpg|120px]] |
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| caption = Location in Victoria |
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| county = [[County of Evelyn, Victoria|Evelyn]] |
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| near-nw = [[Shire of Healesville|Healesville]] |
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| near-n = [[Shire of Alexandra|Alexandra]] |
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| near-ne = [[Shire of Mansfield (former)|Mansfield]] |
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| near-w = [[Shire of Lillydale|Lillydale]] |
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| near-e = [[Shire of Narracan|Narracan]] |
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| near-s = [[Shire of Pakenham|Pakenham]] |
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| near-se = [[Shire of Buln Buln|Buln Buln]] |
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The '''Shire of Upper Yarra''' was a [[Local |
The '''Shire of Upper Yarra''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] centred on the upper reaches of the [[Yarra Valley]], about {{convert|60|km|mi|0}} east of [[Melbourne]], the state capital of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], extending eastwards into Victoria's interior. The shire covered an area of {{convert|1732|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1888 until 1994. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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⚫ | Upper Yarra was incorporated as a |
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⚫ | Upper Yarra was incorporated as a shire on 19 October 1888. On 30 May 1919, it annexed the Lauraville Riding of the defunct Howqua Shire (the Howqua riding itself was annexed by the [[Shire of Mansfield (former)|Shire of Mansfield]]), and on 4 December 1923 and 15 February 1984, it annexed parts of the [[Shire of Healesville]].<ref name=vmd>{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=[[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]]|pages=867–868}} Accessed at [[State Library of Victoria]], La Trobe Reading Room.</ref> |
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⚫ | On 15 December 1994, the Shire was abolished and |
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⚫ | On 15 December 1994, the Shire of Upper Yarra was abolished, and along with the Shires of [[Shire of Lillydale|Lillydale]], Healesville and parts of the [[Shire of Sherbrooke]], was merged into the newly created [[Shire of Yarra Ranges]].<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=11|isbn=0-642-23117-6|access-date=2007-12-16}}</ref> |
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==Wards== |
==Wards== |
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The Shire of Upper Yarra was divided into three ridings on 31 March 1909, each of which elected three councillors: |
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* Centre Riding |
* Centre Riding |
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* East Riding |
* East Riding |
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* West Riding |
* West Riding |
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==Suburbs and |
==Suburbs and localities== |
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The Shire included the [[Yarra Valley]] district and towns along the [[Warburton Highway]], extending east through the [[Yarra Ranges National Park]] to a line between the [[Baw Baw]] |
The Shire of Upper Yarra included the [[Yarra Valley]] district and towns along the [[Warburton Highway]], extending east through the [[Yarra Ranges National Park]], to a line between the [[Baw Baw plateau]] and the town of [[Matlock, Victoria|Matlock]], {{convert|110|km|mi|0}} from Melbourne's [[central business district]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/upperyarrashire.html|title=Australian Places - Upper Yarra Shire|author=Monash University|author-link=Monash University|year=1999|access-date=2008-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030429163010/http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/upperyarrashire.html|archive-date=2003-04-29}}</ref> |
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* [[Beenak, Victoria|Beenak]] |
* [[Beenak, Victoria|Beenak]] |
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* [[Wesburn, Victoria|Wesburn]] |
* [[Wesburn, Victoria|Wesburn]] |
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* [[Woori Yallock, Victoria|Woori Yallock]] |
* [[Woori Yallock, Victoria|Woori Yallock]] |
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* [[Yarra Junction, Victoria|Yarra Junction]] |
* '''[[Yarra Junction, Victoria|Yarra Junction]]'''* |
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* [[Yellingbo, Victoria|Yellingbo]] |
* [[Yellingbo, Victoria|Yellingbo]] |
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<small>* Council seat.</small> |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/upper-yarra-shire Victorian Places - Upper Yarra Shire] |
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[[Category:Former local government areas of Victoria (state)|Upper Yarra]] |
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[[Category:Yarra Valley]] |
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[[Category:Yarra Ranges Shire]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 9 October 2023
Shire of Upper Yarra Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
Population | 15,950 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 9.209/km2 (23.851/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1888 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,732 km2 (668.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Yarra Junction | ||||||||||||||
Region | Yarra Valley | ||||||||||||||
County | Evelyn | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Upper Yarra was a local government area centred on the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, extending eastwards into Victoria's interior. The shire covered an area of 1,732 square kilometres (668.7 sq mi), and existed from 1888 until 1994.
History
[edit]Upper Yarra was incorporated as a shire on 19 October 1888. On 30 May 1919, it annexed the Lauraville Riding of the defunct Howqua Shire (the Howqua riding itself was annexed by the Shire of Mansfield), and on 4 December 1923 and 15 February 1984, it annexed parts of the Shire of Healesville.[2]
On 15 December 1994, the Shire of Upper Yarra was abolished, and along with the Shires of Lillydale, Healesville and parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, was merged into the newly created Shire of Yarra Ranges.[3]
Wards
[edit]The Shire of Upper Yarra was divided into three ridings on 31 March 1909, each of which elected three councillors:
- Centre Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
Suburbs and localities
[edit]The Shire of Upper Yarra included the Yarra Valley district and towns along the Warburton Highway, extending east through the Yarra Ranges National Park, to a line between the Baw Baw plateau and the town of Matlock, 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Melbourne's central business district.[4]
- Beenak
- Big Pats Creek
- Cambarville
- Don Valley
- Gilderoy
- Gladysdale
- Hoddles Creek
- Launching Place
- McMahons Creek
- Millgrove
- Powelltown
- Reefton
- Upper Yarra Dam
- Warburton
- Warburton East
- Wesburn
- Woori Yallock
- Yarra Junction*
- Yellingbo
* Council seat.
Population
[edit]Year | Population |
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1891 | 800 |
1911 | 3,644 |
1947 | 5,444 |
1954 | 6,952 |
1958 | 6,460* |
1961 | 5,692 |
1966 | 5,458 |
1971 | 6,014 |
1976 | 7,858 |
1981 | 10,107 |
1986 | 13,637 |
1991 | 15,032 |
* Estimates in 1958 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 867–868. 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. 11. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
- ^ Monash University (1999). "Australian Places - Upper Yarra Shire". Archived from the original on 29 April 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2008.