- Source: Shire of Walpeup
The Shire of Walpeup was a local government area in northwestern Victoria, Australia, along the South Australian border. The shire covered an area of 10,964 square kilometres (4,233.2 sq mi), and existed from 1911 until 1995.
History
Walpeup was incorporated as a shire on 1 November 1911, created out of parts of the Shires of Mildura, Swan Hill, Lawloit, Lowan, Dimboola and Karkarooc.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Walpeup was abolished, and along with the City of Mildura and the Shire of Mildura, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Mildura.
Ridings
The Shire of Walpeup was divided into four ridings in 1986, each of which elected three councillors:
Ouyen East Riding
Ouyen West Riding
Walpeup/Underbool Riding
Murrayville Riding
Towns and localities
Big Desert
Cowangie
Kattyoong
Kiamal
Koonda
Kulwin
Mittyack
Murrayville
Murray-Sunset (shared with the Shire of Mildura)
Ngallo
Ouyen*
Panitya
Tiega
Underbool
Walpeup
Wyperfeld National Park (shared with the Shire of Dimboola)
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Walpeup Shire
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Shire of Walpeup
- Rural City of Mildura
- Shire of Mildura
- Shire of Karkarooc
- Shire of Swan Hill
- Shire of Belfast
- City of Mildura
- List of localities in Victoria
- The Border Times
- Shire of Lowan
