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| seat = [[Charlton, Victoria|Charlton]] |
| seat = [[Charlton, Victoria|Charlton]] |
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| pop = 1,850 | 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|page=52|id=ISSN 0067-1223}}</ref> |
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| logo = Charlton Shire 1993 (The Age 24-04-1993).jpg |
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| image = Old lga Charlton.png |
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| caption = Location in Victoria |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| ⚫ | Charlton was first incorporated as a shire on 28 May 1895 upon the severance of portions of the Shires of [[Shire of |
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| ⚫ | Charlton was first incorporated as a shire on 28 May 1895, upon the severance of portions of the Shires of [[Shire of Gordon|Gordon]], [[Shire of Kerang|Kerang]] and [[Shire of Donald|St Arnaud]].<ref name=vmd>{{cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=[[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]]|pages=625–626}} Accessed at [[State Library of Victoria]], La Trobe Reading Room.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and |
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| ⚫ | On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Charlton was abolished, and, along with the Shires of [[Shire of Birchip|Birchip]], [[Shire of Donald|Donald]] and [[Shire of Wycheproof|Wycheproof]], and parts of the [[Shire of Kara Kara]], was merged into the newly created [[Shire of Buloke]].<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=5|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref> |
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==Wards== |
==Wards== |
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Charlton was divided into three ridings on 25 May 1988, each of which elected three councillors: |
The Shire of Charlton was divided into three ridings on 25 May 1988, each of which elected three councillors: |
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* North Riding |
* North Riding |
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* South Riding |
* South Riding |
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==Towns and localities== |
==Towns and localities== |
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* Barrakee |
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* [[Barrakee, Victoria|Barrakee]] |
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* [[Buckrabanyule, Victoria|Buckrabanyule]] |
* [[Buckrabanyule, Victoria|Buckrabanyule]] |
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* [[Coonooer Bridge, Victoria|Coonooer Bridge]] |
* [[Coonooer Bridge, Victoria|Coonooer Bridge]] |
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* [[Dooboobetic, Victoria|Dooboobetic]] |
* [[Dooboobetic, Victoria|Dooboobetic]] |
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* [[Glenloth, Victoria|Glenloth]] |
* [[Glenloth, Victoria|Glenloth]] |
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* Narrewillock |
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* Teddywaddy |
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* [[Terrappee, Victoria|Terrappee]] |
* [[Terrappee, Victoria|Terrappee]] |
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* Wooroonook |
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* Yawong |
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* Yeungroon |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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Revision as of 07:14, 17 August 2014
| Shire of Charlton Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,850 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.574/km2 (4.078/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,175 km2 (453.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Charlton | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gladstone, Kara Kara, Tatchera | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Charlton was a local government area about 240 kilometres (149 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,175 square kilometres (453.7 sq mi), and existed from 1895 until 1995.
History
Charlton was first incorporated as a shire on 28 May 1895, upon the severance of portions of the Shires of Gordon, Kerang and St Arnaud.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Charlton was abolished, and, along with the Shires of Birchip, Donald and Wycheproof, and parts of the Shire of Kara Kara, was merged into the newly created Shire of Buloke.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Charlton was divided into three ridings on 25 May 1988, each of which elected three councillors:
- North Riding
- South Riding
- West Riding
Towns and localities
- Barrakee
- Buckrabanyule
- Charlton
- Coonooer Bridge
- Dooboobetic
- Glenloth
- Narrewillock
- Teddywaddy
- Terrappee
- Wooroonook
- Yawong
- Yeungroon
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 2,350 |
| 1958 | 2,510* |
| 1961 | 2,492 |
| 1966 | 2,492 |
| 1971 | 2,226 |
| 1976 | 2,120 |
| 1981 | 2,063 |
| 1986 | 1,968 |
| 1991 | 1,749 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 625–626. 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. 5. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 2008-01-05.