|
Rural City Of Wangaratta
The Rural City of Wangaratta is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in the Hume (region), Hume region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 29,087. It includes the towns of Cheshunt, Victoria, Cheshunt, Eldorado, Victoria, Eldorado, Everton, Victoria, Everton, Glenrowan, Victoria, Glenrowan, Greta, Victoria, Greta, Greta West, Victoria, Greta West, Milawa, Victoria, Milawa, Moyhu, Victoria, Moyhu, Oxley, Victoria, Oxley, Tarrawingee, Victoria, Tarrawingee, Wangaratta, Victoria, Wangaratta and Whitfield, Victoria, Whitfield. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the City of Wangaratta, Shire of Wangaratta (Victoria), Shire of Wangaratta, Shire of Oxley, and parts of the United Shire of Beechworth, Shire of Benalla and Shire of Yarrawonga. When formed the municipality was originally called the Shire of Milawa, but a few months later, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Bureau Of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government responsible for statistical collection and analysis and for giving evidence-based advice to federal, state and territory governments. The ABS collects and analyses statistics on economic, population, environmental and social issues, publishing many on their website. The ABS also operates the national Census of Population and Housing that occurs every five years. History In 1901, statistics were collected by each state for their individual use. While attempts were made to coordinate collections through an annual Conference of Statisticians, it was quickly realized that a National Statistical Office would be required to develop nationally comparable statistics. The Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics (CBCS) was established under the Census and Statistics Act in 1905. Sir George Knibbs was appointed as the first Commonwealth Statistician. Initially, the bureau w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenrowan, Victoria
Glenrowan is a town located in the Wangaratta local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is 236 kilometres north-east of Melbourne and 14 kilometres from Wangaratta and near the Warby Ranges and Mount Glenrowan. At the , Glenrowan had a population of 963. History Glenrowan was named after farmers James and George Rowan who ran farms in the area between 1846 and 1858. The township was settled in the late 1860s, the Post Office opening on 22 February 1870. It is famous for the bushranger Ned Kelly, who made his last stand and was eventually captured there in 1880 after a siege and shootout with police. The local railway station opened in 1874 and closed to passengers in 1981. The town gives its name to the Glenrowan wine region which was formally defined in 2003, with the first grape vines planted in 1866. The town today Glenrowan is a popular rest point for those travelling on the Hume Freeway. In the township of Glenrowan, off the highway, tourists can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Yarrawonga
The Shire of Yarrawonga was a local government area on the Murray River, in the Goulburn Valley region, about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1891 until 1994. History Yarrawonga was once part of the vast Echuca Road District, which formed in 1864 and becoming a shire in 1871. It extended along the south bank of the Murray River, from Mount Hope Creek in the west, to the Ovens River in the east. Originally, Yarrawonga was part of the Shire of Tungamah, which, confusingly, was originally called the Shire of Yarrawonga, when it was first incorporated on 15 May 1878. On 17 April 1891, the East Riding, which contained the town of Yarrawonga, was severed and incorporated as the Shire of North Yarrawonga. After the original shire was renamed to Tungamah on 17 February 1893, North Yarrawonga was renamed Yarrawonga on 12 May 1893. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 18 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Benalla
The Shire of Benalla was a local government area about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1868 until 1994. From 1948 onwards, Benalla itself was managed by a different entity, later known as the City of Benalla. History Benalla was first incorporated as a road district on 4 September 1868, and became a shire on 3 September 1869. The declared area included the Shire of Euroa, which was severed and incorporated on 3 November 1879. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. Over the following years, the Shire of Benalla lost small amounts of territory at its edges: * 11 April 1895 - Parts of the Warrenbayne Riding was transferred to the Shire of Violet Town; * 23 December 1903 - Parts of the Devenish Riding was transferred to the Shire of Shepparton; * 31 May 1906 - Parts of the Mokoan Riding was transferred to the Shire of Wangaratta. On 1 September 1948, after considerable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Shire Of Beechworth
The United Shire of Beechworth was a local government area about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994. History Beechworth United Shire originated as two separate entities: the Borough of Beechworth, first created as a municipal district on 23 August 1856, becoming a borough on 11 September 1863, and the Shire of Beechworth, created on 27 December 1865 as a union of the Stanley (10 December 1862) and Wooragee (30 March 1863) Road Districts. The two entities merged on 29 December 1871, to form the United Shire of Beechworth. At its dissolution, it was the only local government entity remaining in Victoria which was styled as a 'United Shire', Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. although many others were also the results of amalgamations. On 18 November 1994, the United Shire of Beechworth was abolished, and along with parts of the Shires of Chiltern, Ruthergle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Oxley
The Shire of Oxley was a local government area in Victoria, Australia, immediately to the south of the city of Wangaratta, which housed the shire's council chambers. Oxley covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994. History The Oxley Road District was incorporated on 21 November 1862, and became a shire on 12 December 1865, after changes to local government legislation. Subsequently, it was divided into Eastern, Central and Western Ridings, each of which elected three councillors. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Oxley was abolished, and along with the City of Wangaratta, the Shire of Wangaratta and various surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Wangaratta. The councillors of the Oxley Shire commissioned Graham Jones to prepare a history of the shire, which was published in 1995 as ''Memories of Oxley''. Towns Population * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Wangaratta (Victoria)
The Shire of Wangaratta was a local government area about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994. The Shire did not include Wangaratta itself, which was governed by a separate local government. History Wangaratta was first incorporated as the North Ovens Road District on 10 June 1863, which became a shire on 17 September 1867. Part of the Mokoan Riding of the Shire of Benalla was annexed as the Killawarra Riding on 31 May 1906. The shire was renamed Wangaratta on 22 November 1916. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Wangaratta was abolished, and along with the City of Wangaratta, the Shire of Oxley and various surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Wangaratta. Wards Wangaratta was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Boorhaman Riding * Central Riding * Kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Wangaratta
The City of Wangaratta was a Local government in Australia, local government area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994. It was responsible for the urban area of Wangaratta, Victoria, Wangaratta. History Wangaratta was first incorporated as a borough on 19 June 1863, only nine days after the surrounding Road districts of Victoria (Australia), North Ovens Road District was proclaimed. On 15 April 1959, Wangaratta was proclaimed a city. It absorbed sections to its south on 31 May 1968 and 10 March 1976, and to its north on 1 October 1979, from the Shire of Wangaratta (Victoria), Shire of Wangaratta. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 18 November 1994, the City of Wangaratta was abolished, and along with the Shires of Shire of Oxley, Oxley, Wangaratta and various surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Rural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitfield, Victoria
Whitfield is an agricultural township in the King Valley in north-eastern Victoria. Overview The township is immediately west of the flood-prone King River and has State Forest to its west and east. Agriculture extends along several stream valleys which are tributaries of the King River. At the , Whitfield and the surrounding area had a population of 215. History Pastoral runs were established in the area in the 1840s but population was small until the 1870s, the Post Office opening on 1 May 1874 as Upper King River and being renamed Whitfield in 1889. The name Whitfield is believed to come from the name of a pastoral run ''Whitefields''. In the early 1900s Whitfield was the site of a Government experimental farm growing tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarrawingee, Victoria
Tarrawingee is a town in north eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area, north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Tarrawingee and the surrounding area had a population of 484. Food The historic Plough Inn has both an à la carte restaurant, and a relaxed bistro. Sport The Tarrawingee Bulldogs field Australian Rules football teams and netball teams competing in the Ovens & King Football and Netball League. Between 1957 and 1965, a motor racing circuit was used by the North Eastern Car Club for meetings. The circuit was located right next to the Australian rules football oval, which provided spectators with the luxury of a grandstand. The last meeting was held on 4 April 1965, where multiple lap records were broken despite the track starting to break up. A meeting was programmed for November 1965, but in July the North Eastern Car Club formally announced the closure of the circuit, probably due to the costs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxley, Victoria
Oxley is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Snow Road, south-east of Wangaratta, in the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the , Oxley had a population of 631. Oxley derives its name from the Oxley Plains, which were named in 1824 by the explorers Hume and Hovell after John Oxley, the Surveyor-General of New South Wales. Oxley Post Office opened on 1 January 1870. An earlier office named Oxley became Milawa. The township served as the administrative centre of the Shire of Oxley The Shire of Oxley was a local government area in Victoria, Australia, immediately to the south of the city of Wangaratta, which housed the shire's council chambers. Oxley covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994. History The O ... until 1936. References Jones, Graham (1995) Memories of Oxley, Charquin Hill Publishing. External links Australian Places: Oxley [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyhu, Victoria
Moyhu is a small town in North East Victoria, Australia. It is situated in the fertile King Valley, near the King River, which flows from the Victorian Alps and joins the Ovens River in Wangaratta. The town is about 2.5 hours drive from Melbourne, and 25 minutes from Wangaratta, and is part of the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2006 census, Moyhu had a population of 536. but at the 2011 census, the population had declined to 428: 216 males and 212 females. 50.5% of the population was male and 49.5% female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population, and approximately 20% of the population consisted of children aged 0–14. History Moyhu, Mayhu, Moihu from Moydow, Ireland, home of original settlers, the Farrell family. The lush 92,000 acres of the King Valley was originally taken up as a pastoral leasehold 'Oxley Plains' by squatters George and William Pitt Faithfull in 1838. The principal residence was initially near Oxley. The King River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
