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City Of Stawell
The City of Stawell was a local government area about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1995. Its area was surrounded by the separate and largely rural Shire of Stawell. History Stawell was incorporated as a borough on 12 November 1869, and became a town on 18 September 1957. It was proclaimed a city on 12 November 1989. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the City of Stawell was abolished, and along with the Town of St Arnaud and parts of the Shires of Ararat, Avoca, Donald, Dunmunkle, Kara Kara, Stawell and the Grampians National Park section of the Shire of Wimmera, was merged into the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians. Wards The City of Stawell was at one stage divided into wards, but they were abolished on 27 January 1965, after which the twelve councillors represented the entire area. Population * Estimate in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grampians (region)
The Grampians is an economic rural region located in the western part of Victoria, Australia. The region lies to the northwest of the western suburbs of Greater Melbourne, to the state's western border with South Australia and includes the Grampians National Park and significant gold mining heritage assets. The Grampians region has two sub-regions, Grampians Central Highlands and Wimmera Southern Mallee. As at the 2016 Australian census, the Grampians region had a population of , with almost half of the population located in the City of Ballarat. The principal centres of the region, in descending order of population, are Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh, , , and . Administration Political representation For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, the Grampians region is contained within all or part of the electoral divisions of Ballarat, Corangamite, Mallee, and Wannon. For the purposes of Victorian elections for the Legislative Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Ararat
The Shire of Ararat was a Local government in Australia, local government area about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994. The shire did not cover the town of Ararat, Victoria, Ararat, which was managed by a separate City of Ararat, local government authority. History Ararat was first incorporated as a Road districts of Victoria (Australia), road district on 27 August 1861, and became a shire on 8 March 1864. Parts of its North Riding were annexed to the Shire of Stawell on 26 October 1926, while other portions were annexed to the City of Ararat on 1 October 1941 and 27 May 1960. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Ararat was abolished, and along with the City of Ararat and parts of the Shire of Stawell, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Ararat. Wards The Shire of Ararat was divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Stawell
This is a list of the mayors of the Shire of Stawell, a former local government area in Victoria, Australia. Mayors (Borough) (1870–1994) Mayors (Northern Grampians) (1995–2011) External links Present Shire: Northern Grampians See also *City of Stawell *Shire of Stawell The Shire of Stawell was a Local government in Australia, local government area about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995. ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayor Of Stawell Stawell Mayors Stawell Stawell, Victoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Northern Grampians
The Shire of Northern Grampians is a local government area in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 11,431, having fallen from 12,087 in 2008. It includes the towns of Stawell, St Arnaud, Great Western, Marnoo, Glenorchy, Stuart Mill, Navarre and the tourist town of Halls Gap. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Stawell, Town of St Arnaud, Shire of Stawell, Shire of Kara Kara and parts of the Shire of Wimmera, Shire of Dunmunkle and Shire of Donald. The Shire is governed and administered by the Northern Grampians Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Stawell, it also has a service centre located in St Arnaud. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, The Grampians, and that the northern part of this feature occupies the southern part of the LGA. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Wimmera
The Shire of Wimmera was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The municipality covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995. Although its shire offices were located in Horsham, Horsham itself was governed by a separate council after it succeeded in 1882. History The Wimmera road district was incorporated on 3 March 1862, and this district became a shire on 4 March 1864. It was originally a very large district, including a significant portion of Walpeup, plus Arapiles, Dimboola, Dunmunkle, Kaniva, Kowree and Lowan, centred on the town of Horsham. By 1900, all of these areas had severed and separately incorporated, and Wimmera's boundaries remained largely unchanged for over 90 years. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Wimmera was abolished, and along with the City of Horsham and parts of the Shires of Arapiles and Kowree, was merged into the newly created Rural C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grampians National Park
The Grampians National Park commonly referred to as The Grampians, is a national park located in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. The Jardwadjali name for the mountain range itself is Gariwerd. The national park is situated between and on the Western Highway and on the Glenelg Highway, west of Melbourne and east of Adelaide. Proclaimed as a national park on , the park was listed on the National Heritage List on 15 December 2006 for its outstanding natural beauty and being one of the richest Aboriginal rock art sites in south-eastern Australia. The Grampians feature a striking series of mountain ranges of sandstone. The Gariwerd area features about 90% of the rock art in the state. Etymology At the time of European colonisation, the Grampians had a number of indigenous names, one of which was ''Gariwerd'' in the western Kulin language of the Mukjarawaint, Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung people, who lived in the area and who shared 90 per cent of their vocabul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Kara Kara
The Shire of Kara Kara was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995. History Kara Kara was first incorporated as the St Arnaud Road District on 25 June 1861, which became a shire on 14 November 1864. It was renamed as Kara Kara on 20 October 1884. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Kara Kara was abolished, and along with the City of Stawell, the Town of St Arnaud, and parts of the Shires of Ararat, Avoca, Donald, Dunmunkle, Stawell and the Grampians National Park section of the Shire of Wimmera, was merged into the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians. The Cope Cope district was transferred to the newly created Shire of Buloke The Shire of Buloke is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Dunmunkle
The Shire of Dunmunkle was a local government area about west of Bendigo and east of Horsham, in western Victoria, Australia. The shire was bounded by the Yarriambiack Creek on the western boundary and the Richardson River on the east. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1877 until 1995. History Dunmunkle was first incorporated as a shire on 28 September 1877. In May 1916, the shire lost part of its North Riding to the Shire of Donald, but gained parts of the South and East Ridings of the Shire of Warracknabeal. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Dunmunkle was abolished, and along with parts of the Shires of Karkarooc, Warracknabeal and Wimmera, was merged into the newly created Shire of Yarriambiack. The Avon-Richardson district was transferred to the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians. Wards The Shire of Dunmunkle was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors: * North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Donald
The Shire of Donald was a local government area about west-northwest of Bendigo, in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995. History Donald was originally incorporated as the St Arnaud Road District on 25 June 1861, which became a shire on 22 November 1864. It was originally home to several other districts, which split away prior to 1900: * 20 October 1884 - the East Riding became the Shire of Kara Kara; * 30 January 1891 - the West Riding became the Shire of Borung, which later became the Shire of Warracknabeal; * 27 April 1894 - the North Riding became the Shire of Wycheproof; * 5 April 1895 - parts of the Central Riding became the Shire of Birchip; * 31 May 1895 - parts of the South Riding joined with parts of other shires, to become the Shire of Charlton. On 11 February 1897, it was officially renamed to the Shire of Donald, after the largest town which remained. It annexed territory from the Shire of Dunmunkle on 26 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Avoca
The Shire of Avoca was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994. History Avoca was first incorporated as a road district on 6 December 1861, and became a shire on 28 December 1864. In January 1941, it lost parts of its area to the Shire of Lexton. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Avoca was abolished, and along with the Shires of Lexton and Ripon, was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees. The district surrounding Navarre was transferred to the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians in January 1995. Wards The Shire of Avoca was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Avoca Township Riding * East Riding * West Riding Towns and localities * Avoca* * Barkly * Crowlands * Frenchmans * Glenlofty * Homebush * Lamplough * Landsborough * Moonambel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Of St Arnaud
The Town of St Arnaud was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The town covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Kara Kara. History St Arnaud was first incorporated as a municipal district on 16 August 1861. It became a borough on 1 October 1863, and a town on 17 October 1950. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Town of St Arnaud was abolished, and along with the City of Stawell and parts of the Shires of Ararat, Avoca, Donald, Dunmunkle, Kara Kara, Stawell and the Grampians National Park section of the Shire of Wimmera, was merged into the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians The Shire of Northern Grampians is a local government area in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 11,431, having fallen fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stawell, Victoria
Stawell (pronounced /stɔːl/, "Stawl"), is an Australian town in the Wimmera region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria west-north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. Located within the Shire of Northern Grampians Local government in Australia, local government area, it is a seat of local government for the shire and its main administrative centre. At the , Stawell had a population of . It was founded in 1853 as Pleasant Creek (nice) during the Victorian gold rush. It is one of few towns in Victoria retaining an active gold mining industry. Stawell is famed for the Stawell Gift, a professional foot race that began in 1878. It is also known as the gateway to the Grampians National Park. One of the most significant Aboriginal sacred site, Aboriginal cultural sites in south-eastern Australia is Bunjil's Shelter, within the Black Range Scenic Reserve, south of Stawell. It is named after William Stawell, Sir William Foster Stawell (1815–89), the Chief Justice of Victoria. Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
