- Source: Shire of Newstead
The Shire of Newstead was a local government area about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 409.22 square kilometres (158.0 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1995.
History
Newstead was first incorporated as a road district on 12 October 1860, and became a shire on 7 March 1865. On 1 October 1915, the Shire of Mount Alexander, created on 20 June 1871 with an area of 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi), was merged into Newstead.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Newstead was abolished, and along with the City of Castlemaine and the Shires of Maldon and Metcalfe, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mount Alexander.
Wards
The Shire of Newstead was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
Campbells Creek Riding
Fryers Riding
Loddon Riding
South Riding
Towns and localities
Cairn Curran Reservoir
Campbells Creek
Campbelltown
Fryerstown
Glenluce
Guildford
Muckleford South
Newstead*
Sandon
Strangways
Strathlea
Tarilta
Vaughan
Welshmans Reef
Werona
Yandoit Hills
Yapeen
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Newstead and Newstead Shire