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  • Source: Shire of Barrabool
  • The Shire of Barrabool was a local government area about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 575.18 square kilometres (222.1 sq mi), and existed from 1853 until 1994.


    History


    Barrabool was incorporated as the second road district in the colony on 28 December 1853, and became a shire on 13 June 1865. On 31 May 1927, it annexed parts of the Shire of Winchelsea. Its shire offices were located on Grossmans Road, near the Surf Coast Highway in Torquay, although almost all of Torquay was within the City of South Barwon.
    On 18 May 1993, parts of the shire were annexed to the newly created City of Greater Geelong, under then Premier Jeff Kennett. On 9 March 1994, the Shire of Barrabool was abolished, and along with the remainder of the City of South Barwon and parts of the Shire of Winchelsea, was merged into the newly created Surf Coast Shire.


    Wards


    The Shire of Barrabool was divided into three ridings on 26 February 1958, each of which elected three councillors:

    Jan Juc Riding
    Coast Riding
    Moriac Riding


    Towns and localities


    Aireys Inlet
    Anglesea
    Barrabool
    Bellbrae
    Buckley
    Ceres
    Eastern View
    Fairhaven
    Freshwater Creek
    Gnarwarre
    Jan Juc
    Modewarre
    Moriac
    Mount Moriac
    Paraparap
    Torquay* (shared with the City of South Barwon)
    Wandana Heights
    Waurn Ponds
    * Council seat.


    Population



    * Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.


    References




    External links


    Victorian Places - Barrabool and Barrabool Shire

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