The City of Portland was a
local government area
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about west-southwest of
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, the state capital of
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia
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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the
Shire of Heywood
The Shire of Heywood was a local government area about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994.
It was, for most of its life, known as the Shire o ...
, formerly known as the Shire of Portland, and the
Southern Ocean
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.
History
Portland was incorporated as a
municipal district
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Brazil
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on 17 December 1855. It became a
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
in 1863, and a town on 19 November 1949. It was proclaimed a city on 28 October 1985.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the City of Portland was abolished, and along with parts of the Shires of
Glenelg and Heywood, was merged into the new
Shire of Glenelg
The Shire of Glenelg is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 19,665. It includes the towns of ...
.
The City of Portland was not subdivided into wards, and the nine councillors represented the entire area.
Towns and localities
*
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
*
* Portland North
* Portland West
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Portland
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Portland City
Portland, Victoria