The City of Stawell was a
local government area
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about west-northwest 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 1869 until 1995. Its area was surrounded by the separate and largely rural
Shire of Stawell
The Shire of Stawell was a Local government in Australia, local government area about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995.
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.
History
Stawell was incorporated as a borough on 12 November 1869, and became a town on 18 September 1957. It was proclaimed a city on 12 November 1989.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 20 January 1995, the City of Stawell was abolished, and along with the
Town of St Arnaud
The Town of St Arnaud was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The town covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Kara Kara.
Histor ...
and parts of the Shires of
Ararat,
Avoca,
Donald
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...
,
Dunmunkle,
Kara Kara,
Stawell and the
Grampians National Park
The Grampians National Park commonly referred to as The Grampians, is a national park located in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. The Jardwadjali name for the mountain range itself is Gariwerd.
The national park is situated betwee ...
section of the
Shire of Wimmera
The Shire of Wimmera was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The municipality covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995. Although its shire offices were located in Horsham, Horsham itself was ...
, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Northern Grampians
The Shire of Northern Grampians is a local government area in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 11,431, having fallen from 12,087 in 200 ...
.
Wards
The City of Stawell was at one stage divided into wards, but they were abolished on 27 January 1965, after which the twelve councillors represented the entire area.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
See also
*
List of mayors of Stawell
This is a list of the mayors of the Shire of Stawell, a former local government area in Victoria, Australia.
Mayors (Borough) (1870–1994)
Mayors (Northern Grampians) (1995–2011)
External links
Present Shire: Northern Grampians See also
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References
External links
Victorian Places - Stawell
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Stawell City
Stawell, Victoria