The City of Mildura was a
local government area
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on the
Murray River
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, in northwestern
Victoria
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,
Australia
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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1920 until 1995.
History
Mildura was initially part of the
Swan Hill Road District, which covered basically all of what is now northwestern Victoria.
Swan Hill
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At , Swan Hill had a population of 11,508.
Indigenous Peo ...
was incorporated on 8 July 1862, and became a shire on 14 August 1871. On 10 January 1890, the
Shire of Mildura
The Shire of Mildura was a local government area located at the northwestern corner of Victoria, Australia, on the Murray River and the South Australian border. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1890 until 1995. From 1920 onwards ...
was incorporated from parts of the Lower Murray Riding.
[ Accessed at ]State Library of Victoria
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
A new shire,
Walpeup, was formed in western Victoria on 1 October 1911, taking in some southern areas of Mildura and sections of five other shires. A small part of the shire in and near
Mildura
Mildura is a regional city in north-west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River, Mildura had a population of 34,565 in 2021. When nearby Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point and Merbein are included, the area had ...
was severed on 18 May 1920, and incorporated as a borough, which became the Town of Mildura on 17 July 1922, and the City of Mildura on 21 March 1934. Parts of the Sandilong and Lake Ridings were annexed to the city on 1 October 1971.
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On 20 January 1995, the City of Mildura was abolished, and along with the Shires of Mildura and Walpeup, was merged into the newly created ]Rural City of Mildura
The Rural City of Mildura is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the north-western part of the state. It covers an area of being the largest LGA in the state. In ...
.
Wards
The City of Mildura was not divided into wards, and its nine councillors represented all electors of the city.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Mildura
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Mildura City
1920 establishments in Australia
Mildura