Shire of Healesville

Local government area in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shire of Healesville

The Shire of Healesville was a local government area about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 466.20 square kilometres (180.0 sq mi), and existed from 1887 until 1994.

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Shire of Healesville
Victoria
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Location in outer Melbourne
Population12,300 (1992)[1]
 • Density26.38/km2 (68.33/sq mi)
Established1887
Area466.20 km2 (180.0 sq mi)
Council seatHealesville
RegionYarra Valley
CountyEvelyn, Anglesey
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LGAs around Shire of Healesville:
Eltham Yea Alexandra
Eltham Shire of Healesville Upper Yarra
Eltham
Lillydale
Lillydale Upper Yarra
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History

Healesville was first incorporated as a shire on 30 September 1887. It annexed parts of the Shire of Yea on 21 April 1925, and parts of the Shire of Eltham on 18 June 1958, while losing land to the Shire of Alexandra on two occasions; 1 October 1963 and 1 October 1984.[2]

On 15 December 1994, the Shire of Healesville was abolished, and along with the Shires of Lillydale and Upper Yarra, and parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, was merged into the newly created Shire of Yarra Ranges.[3]

Wards

The Shire of Healesville was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • Badger Riding
  • Sugarloaf Riding
  • Watts Riding

Suburbs and localities

* Council seat.

Population

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Year Population
19545,168
19585,510*
19615,941
19666,433
19716,410
19767,747
19819,418
198610,708
199111,755
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* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

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