Shire of Walpeup
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| Shire of Walpeup Victoria |
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Location in Victoria
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| Population | 3,310 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3019/km2 (0.7819/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10,964 km2 (4,233.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Ouyen | ||||||||||||||
| County | Karkarooc, Millewa, Weeah | ||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the City and Shire of Mildura into the Rural City of Mildura.[3]
Wards
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 Wilderness Park
- Cowangie
- Kattyoong
- Kiamal
- Koonda
- Kulwin
- Mittyack
- Murrayville
- Murray-Sunset National Park (split with Shire of Mildura)
- Ngallo
- Ouyen
- Panitya
- Tiega
- Underbool
- Walpeup
- Wyperfeld National Park (split with Shire of Dimboola)
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 4,310 |
| 1958 | 4,480* |
| 1961 | 4,548 |
| 1966 | 4,429 |
| 1971 | 3,964 |
| 1976 | 3,846 |
| 1981 | 3,594 |
| 1986 | 3,496 |
| 1991 | 3,237 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
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