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, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1961 until 1994.

History

Croydon was originally part of the

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, which was incorporated as a district on 19 September 1856, and as a shire in 1872. Croydon itself became the centre of a severance movement, and was incorporated as a shire on 24 May 1961. After much local debate, it was proclaimed as a city on 22 May 1971. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 15 December 1994, the City of Croydon was abolished, and along with the

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. It presently serves as a service centre and library for the City of Maroondah.

Wards

The City of Croydon was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors: * North Ward * Centre Ward * South Ward

Suburbs

* Bayswater (shared with the

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) *

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* * Croydon Hills * Croydon North * Croydon South * Kilsyth (shared with the Shire of Lillydale) * Warranwood * Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Croydon and Croydon City
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City of Maroondah 1961 establishments in Australia 1994 disestablishments in Australia