Shire of Lowan

Shire of Lowan Victoria
Location in Victoria
The Shire Hall in Nhill, built in 1888
Population	2,940 (1992)[1]
• Density	1.0276/km2 (2.662/sq mi)
Established	1875
Area	2,861 km2 (1,104.6 sq mi)
Council seat	Nhill
Region	Wimmera
County	Lowan, Weeah
LGAs around Shire of Lowan: Walpeup Walpeup Dimboola Kaniva Shire of Lowan Dimboola Kowree Kowree Arapiles

The Shire of Lowan was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,861 square kilometres (1,104.6 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1995.

History[]

Lowan was originally part of the Shire of Wimmera, which was incorporated in 1862. On 31 December 1875, Lowan became a shire in its own right. Several parts of the shire split away in its first 20 years;

• the Shire of Dimboola severed from Lowan and incorporated on 2 April 1885;
• the West Riding was severed, to form the Shire of Lawloit (Kaniva) on 29 May 1891;
• the South Riding was severed, to form the Shire of Kowree on 29 May 1894.

Like many western shires, it lost a remote section to its north, when the Shire of Walpeup was created on 1 November 1911.^[2]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Lowan was abolished, and, along with the Shire of Dimboola, was merged into the newly created Shire of Hindmarsh.^[3]

Wards[]

The Shire of Lowan was divided into four ridings on 31 May 1901, each of which elected three councillors:

• East Riding
• West Riding
• South Riding
• Southwest Riding

Towns and localities[]

• Baker
• Balrootan North
• Boyeo
• Broughton
• Kinimakatka
• Netherby
• Nhill
• Propodollah
• Tarraginnie
• Waggon Flat
• Winiam
• Yannac

Population[]

* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.

References[]

Coordinates: 36°20′S 141°39′E / 36.333°S 141.650°E / -36.333; 141.650