The City of Traralgon was a
local government area about east-southeast of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria,
Australia, in the
Latrobe Valley
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region. The city covered an area of , and existed from the time of its severance from the
Shire of Traralgon
The Shire of Traralgon was a local government area about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1879 until 1994. From 1961 onwards, it did not actually administe ...
in 1961 until 1994.
History
From 1879 until 1961, Traralgon was part of the shire which surrounded it. On 31 May 1961, it was incorporated as a borough, and on 2 April 1964, it was proclaimed a city.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 2 December 1994, the City of Traralgon was abolished, and along with the Cities of
Moe and
Morwell
Morwell is a town in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland, in South-Eastern Victoria, Australia approximately 152 km (94 mi) east of Melbourne.
Morwell has a population of 14,389 people at the .
It is both the seat of local governm ...
, the Shire of Traralgon, and parts of the Shires of
Narracan and
Rosedale, was merged into the newly created
Shire of La Trobe.
Wards
The City of Traralgon was unsubdivided, and its twelve councillors represented the entire city.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Traralgon
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Traralgon City