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{{Short description|Former local government area in Victoria, Australia}}
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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
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| name = Borough of Wonthaggi
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| state = vic
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{{Infobox Australian place
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| region =
| area = 56.99
| type = lga
| est = 1911
| name = Borough of Wonthaggi
| seat = [[Wonthaggi, Victoria|Wonthaggi]]
| state = vic
| region = [[South Gippsland]]
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| pop = 6,920 (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>
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| image = Old lgadot Wonthaggi.png
| seat = [[Wonthaggi, Victoria|Wonthaggi]]
| caption = Location in Victoria
| pop = 6,920
| pop_year = 1992
| county = [[County of Mornington|Mornington]], [[County of Buln Buln|Buln Buln]]
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| near-n = [[Shire of Bass|Bass]]
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| near-e = [[Shire of Woorayl|Woorayl]]
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The '''Borough of Wonthaggi''' was a [[Local Government Areas of Australia|Local Government Area]] located about {{convert|120|km|mi|0|lk=on}} south-southeast of [[Melbourne]], the state capital of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The borough covered an area of {{convert|56.99|sqkm|sqmi|1|lk=on}}, and existed from 1911 until 1994. Unlike many local government areas, it was constituted under its own Act of Parliament rather than the Local Government Act.
The '''Borough of Wonthaggi''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] about {{convert|120|km|mi|0}} south-southeast of [[Melbourne]], the state capital of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The borough covered an area of {{convert|56.99|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1911 until 1994. Unlike many local government areas, it was constituted under its own Act of Parliament, rather than the Local Government Act.


==History==
==History==
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Wonthaggi was constituted under the Wonthaggi Borough Act 1910 by the [[Government of Victoria]] on [[26 January]] [[1911]]. The Local Government Act 1903 stipulated that boroughs could not exceed {{convert|23|sqkm|sqmi|0}} in size and that the longest straight line distance between boundaries could not exceed {{convert|9.6|km|mi|1}}—neither was true of Wonthaggi. However it did meet the stipulation of a minimum of 500 householders and a minimum rate revenue of £300.<ref>Local Government Act 1903 (Vic.), Section 16(2), as cited in Victorian Municipal Directory (1915), p.293.</ref>


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Wonthaggi was constituted under the ''Wonthaggi Borough Act 1910'', by the [[Government of Victoria]] on 26 January 1911. The ''Local Government Act 1903'' stipulated that boroughs could not exceed {{convert|23|km2|sqmi|0}} in size, and that the longest straight-line distance between boundaries could not exceed {{convert|9.6|km|mi|1}} – neither was true of Wonthaggi. However, it did meet the stipulation of a minimum of 500 householders, and a minimum rate revenue of £300.<ref>Local Government Act 1903 (Vic.), Section 16(2), as cited in Victorian Municipal Directory (1915), p.293.</ref>
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The Borough was subdivided into wards in 1924, and again in 1975. On 1977 it absorbed [[North Wonthaggi, Victoria|North Wonthaggi]] from the [[Shire of Bass]], and in August 1978 the ward system was abolished, after which all nine councillors represented the entire Borough.<ref name=vmd>{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=[[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]]|pages=555,592-593}} Accessed at [[State Library of Victoria]], La Trobe Reading Room.</ref>


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The borough was subdivided into wards in 1924, and again in 1975. In 1977, it absorbed [[North Wonthaggi, Victoria|North Wonthaggi]] from the [[Shire of Bass]], and in August 1978, the ward system was abolished, after which all nine councillors represented the entire borough.<ref name=vmd>{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=[[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]]|pages=555, 592–593}} 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 Bass]], [[Shire of Phillip Island]] and parts of [[City of Cranbourne|Cranbourne]], [[Shire of Korumburra|Korumburra]] and [[Shire of Woorayl|Woorayl]] into the [[Bass Coast 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]]|date=[[1 August]] [[1995]]|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia|page=4|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref>


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On 2 December 1994, the Borough of Wonthaggi was abolished, and along with the Shires of Bass and [[Shire of Phillip Island|Phillip Island]], and parts of the [[City of Cranbourne]] and the Shires of [[Shire of Korumburra|Korumburra]] and [[Shire of Woorayl|Woorayl]], was merged into the newly created [[Bass Coast 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|isbn=0-642-23117-6|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref>
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==Towns and Localities==

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*[[Wonthaggi, Victoria|Wonthaggi]]
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==Towns and localities==
*[[Cape Paterson, Victoria|Cape Paterson]]

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*[[Harmers Haven, Victoria|Harmers Haven]]
===Towns===
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*[[North Wonthaggi, Victoria|North Wonthaggi]]
*[[South Dudley, Victoria|South Dudley]]
* [[Cape Paterson, Victoria|Cape Paterson]]
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* '''[[Wonthaggi, Victoria|Wonthaggi]]'''*

===Suburbs===
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* [[Harmers Haven, Victoria|Harmers Haven]]
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* [[North Wonthaggi, Victoria|North Wonthaggi]]
* [[South Dudley, Victoria|South Dudley]]

<small>* Council seat.</small>


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


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

==External links==
* [https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/wonthaggi Victorian Places - Wonthaggi]


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

Latest revision as of 00:18, 22 July 2024

Borough of Wonthaggi
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population6,920 (1992)[1]
 • Density121.42/km2 (314.49/sq mi)
Established1911
Area56.99 km2 (22.0 sq mi)
Council seatWonthaggi
RegionSouth Gippsland
CountyMornington, Buln Buln
LGAs around Borough of Wonthaggi:
Bass
Bass Borough of Wonthaggi Woorayl
Bass Strait

The Borough of Wonthaggi was a local government area about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of 56.99 square kilometres (22.0 sq mi), and existed from 1911 until 1994. Unlike many local government areas, it was constituted under its own Act of Parliament, rather than the Local Government Act.

History

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Wonthaggi was constituted under the Wonthaggi Borough Act 1910, by the Government of Victoria on 26 January 1911. The Local Government Act 1903 stipulated that boroughs could not exceed 23 square kilometres (9 sq mi) in size, and that the longest straight-line distance between boundaries could not exceed 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) – neither was true of Wonthaggi. However, it did meet the stipulation of a minimum of 500 householders, and a minimum rate revenue of £300.[2]

The borough was subdivided into wards in 1924, and again in 1975. In 1977, it absorbed North Wonthaggi from the Shire of Bass, and in August 1978, the ward system was abolished, after which all nine councillors represented the entire borough.[3]

On 2 December 1994, the Borough of Wonthaggi was abolished, and along with the Shires of Bass and Phillip Island, and parts of the City of Cranbourne and the Shires of Korumburra and Woorayl, was merged into the newly created Bass Coast Shire.[4]

Towns and localities

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Towns

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Suburbs

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* Council seat.

Population

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Year Population
1954 4,461
1958 4,560*
1961 4,190
1966 4,022
1971 3,825
1976 4,021[5]
1981 5,165[5]
1986 5,931
1991 6,446

* 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. ^ Local Government Act 1903 (Vic.), Section 16(2), as cited in Victorian Municipal Directory (1915), p.293.
  3. ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 555, 592–593. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  4. ^ 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. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  5. ^ a b 1976 census population was 4,889 after the 1977 redistribution.
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