Shire of Glenelg (former)

The Shire of Glenelg was a local government area about 360 kilometres (224 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,576 square kilometres (1,380.7 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.

This article is about a former local government area (1863-1994) in Victoria. For the current entity, based in Portland, see Shire of Glenelg.
Shire of Glenelg
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population4,270 (1992)[1]
 • Density1.1941/km2 (3.093/sq mi)
Established1863
Area3,576 km2 (1,380.7 sq mi)
Council seatCasterton
CountyDundas, Follett, Normanby
LGAs around Shire of Glenelg:
Lucindale (SA) Kowree Wannon
Penola (SA) Shire of Glenelg Wannon
Mount Gambier (SA) Heywood Heywood

History

Glenelg was first incorporated as a road district on 2 September 1863, and became a shire on 30 June 1864.[2]

On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Glenelg was abolished, and, along with the City of Portland and parts of the Shire of Heywood, was merged into the new Shire of Glenelg.[3]

Ridings

Glenelg was not subdivided into ridings, and its 12 councillors represented the entire shire.

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population
19545,949
19586,300*
19615,887
19665,838
19715,148
19764,840
19814,462
19864,237
19914,060

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 681–683. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 6,12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

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