Shire of Cohuna
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| Shire of Cohuna Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 4630 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1922 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 494.69 km² (191.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Cohuna | ||||||||||||
| County: | Gunbower | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Cohuna was a Local Government Area located on the Murray River about 265 kilometres (165 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 494.69 square kilometres (191.0 sq mi), and existed from 1922 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Cohuna was originally part of the Swan Hill District, which initially covered most of northwestern Victoria. Swan Hill was incorporated on 8 July 1862, and became a shire on 14 August 1871. It was renamed Shire of Kerang on 31 December 1898.
On 8 March 1922, parts of the North East and South East Ridings severed and incorporated as the Shire of Cohuna.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Borough and Shire of Kerang into the Shire of Gannawarra.[3]
[edit] Wards
Cohuna was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:
- Central Ward
- East Ward
- West Ward
[edit] Towns and Localities
- Cohuna
- Gannawarra
- Gunbower
- Leitchville
- Mead
- McMillans
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 3,872 |
| 1958 | 4,190* |
| 1961 | 4,435 |
| 1966 | 4,664 |
| 1971 | 4,768 |
| 1976 | 4,607 |
| 1981 | 4,505 |
| 1986 | 4,332 |
| 1991 | 4,312 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book, 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 631-632, 718-720. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
