Shire of Romsey
| Shire of Romsey Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 8350 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "8350 (1992)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 628 km2 (242.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Romsey | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bourke | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Romsey was a Local Government Area located about 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 628 square kilometres (242.5 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1995.
History
Romsey was first incorporated as a district on 5 August 1862, and became a shire on 16 June 1871.[2]
On 10 January 1890, Shire of Lancefield was created from parts of the Lancefield and Rochford Ridings, however, it and the Shire of Springfield were united with Romsey on 31 May 1916. Part of Romsey was annexed by the Shire of Kilmore on 28 May 1958.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Shires of Gisborne, Kyneton and Newham and Woodend into the Shire of Macedon Ranges.[3]
Wards
Romsey was divided into four ridings on 7 February 1978, each of which elected three councillors:
- Central Riding
- Lancefield Riding
- Riddell Riding
- Romsey Riding
Towns and localities
- Romsey
- Cherokee
- Clarkefield
- Darraweit Guim
- Kerrie
- Lancefield
- Monegeetta
- Mt William
- Riddells Creek
- Rochford
- Springfield
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,813 |
| 1958 | 2,840* |
| 1961 | 2,636 |
| 1966 | 2,516 |
| 1971 | 2,575 |
| 1976 | 3,155 |
| 1981 | 4,547 |
| 1986 | 5,992 |
| 1991 | 7,842 |
* 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. 820–821. 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. 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 2008-01-05.