The Borough of Wonthaggi was a

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about south-southeast of

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, the state capital of

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. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1911 until 1994. Unlike many local government areas, it was constituted under its own Act of Parliament, rather than the Local Government Act.

History

Wonthaggi was constituted under the ''Wonthaggi Borough Act 1910'', by the

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on 26 January 1911. The ''Local Government Act 1903'' stipulated that boroughs could not exceed in size, and that the longest straight-line distance between boundaries could not exceed – neither was true of Wonthaggi. However, it did meet the stipulation of a minimum of 500 householders, and a minimum rate revenue of £300. The borough was subdivided into wards in 1924, and again in 1975. In 1977, it absorbed North Wonthaggi from the

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, and in August 1978, the ward system was abolished, after which all nine councillors represented the entire borough. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 2 December 1994, the Borough of Wonthaggi was abolished, and along with the Shires of Bass and

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, and parts of the

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and the Shires of

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and Woorayl, was merged into the newly created

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Towns and localities

Towns

Cape Paterson Cape Paterson () is a cape and seaside village located near the town of Wonthaggi, south-east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass Highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally for the discover ...

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi is a seaside town located south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass Highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally for its coal mining, it is now the largest town in South Gippsl ...

Suburbs

* Harmers Haven * North Wonthaggi * South Dudley * Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Wonthaggi
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