Shire of Ballarat

Shire of Ballarat
Victoria
Shire of Ballarat; Victoria
	Location in Victoria
	Historic shire office at Learmonth
Population	19,530 (1992)
• Density	40.541/km2 (105.000/sq mi)
Established	1856
Area	481.74 km2 (186.0 sq mi)
Council seat	Wendouree
County	Ripon, Talbot, Grenville
	LGAs around Shire of Ballarat:

The Shire of Ballarat was a local government area immediately to the northwest and west of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 481.74 square kilometres (186.0 sq mi), and existed from 1856 until 1994.

History[]

Ballarat was first incorporated as a road district on 7 October 1856, and became a shire on 24 November 1863.^[2]

Although much of the detail of the Ballarat Shire Council is obscure Donald Gunn was a Councillor August 1865 - June 1867 and again August 1870 - August 1876. He was President of the Shire from 11 November 1872 until 21 October 1874.^[3]

On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Ballarat was abolished, and, along with the City of Ballaarat, the Borough of Sebastopol and parts of the Shires of Bungaree, Buninyong, Grenville and Ripon, was merged into the newly created City of Ballarat.^[4]

Wards[]

The Shire of Ballarat was divided into four ridings on 11 November 1952, each of which elected three councillors:

Alfredton Riding
Central Riding
Rural Riding
Showgrounds Riding

Towns and localities[]

Addington
Ascot
Alfredton (shared with the City of Ballaarat)
Bald Hills
Ballarat North
Blowhard
Burrumbeet
Cardigan
Cardigan Village
Coghills Creek
Dowling
Glendaruel
Invermay Park
Learmonth
Miners Rest
Mitchell Park
Mount Rowan
Sulky
Tourello
Weatherboard
Wendouree
Windermere

Population[]

Year	Population
1954	6,145
1958	7,970*
1961	10,102
1966	12,254
1971	14,405
1976	17,037
1981	18,845
1986	19,110
1991	18,802

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. p. 584. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
^ Alastair Gunn 'Donald Gunn J.P. 1832 -1901 - from Brawlbin, Caithness, Scotland to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia'.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

Coordinates: 37°25′S 143°43′E / 37.417°S 143.717°E / -37.417; 143.717

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.

[vmd-2] Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. p. 584. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.

[3] Alastair Gunn 'Donald Gunn J.P. 1832 -1901 - from Brawlbin, Caithness, Scotland to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia'.

[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. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

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