Shire of East Loddon
| Shire of East Loddon Victoria |
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Location in Victoria
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| Population | 1,320 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.100/km2 (2.849/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1864 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,200.18 km2 (463.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Serpentine | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bendigo | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of East Loddon was a local government area about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Bendigo, in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,200.18 square kilometres (463.4 sq mi), and existed from 1864 until 1995.
History
East Loddon was first incorporated as a road district on 28 December 1864, and became a shire on 28 July 1871.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of East Loddon was abolished, and, along with the Shires of Gordon and Korong, the Loddon River district of the former Rural City of Marong, and surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Loddon.[3]
Wards
The Shire of East Loddon was divided into three ridings on 14 May 1913, each of which elected three councillors:
- North Riding
- South Riding
- East Riding
Towns and localities
- Bear's Lagoon
- Calivil
- Dingee
- Jarklin
- Kamarooka
- Mitiamo
- Pompapiel
- Prairie
- Serpentine
- Tandarra
- Yallook
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 1,446 |
| 1958 | 1,520* |
| 1961 | 1,703 |
| 1966 | 1,722 |
| 1971 | 1,598 |
| 1976 | 1,542 |
| 1981 | 1,477 |
| 1986 | 1,341 |
| 1991 | 1,272 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
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