The City of Altona was a
local government area
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about west of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
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,
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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1957 until 1994.
History
The city was named after the town of
Altona near
Hamburg
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, in 1844 by Robert Wrede, a pastoralist and early settler. Land in the area was first incorporated as part of the
Wyndham Road District on 6 October 1862, which became the Shire of Wyndham on 7 March 1864, and was renamed the
Shire of Werribee on 15 December 1909.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 20 February 1957, the Altona Riding of the Shire of Werribee was severed, and incorporated as the Shire of Altona, which was proclaimed by the
Governor of Victoria
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on 29 May 1957, with nine councillors. It was declared a city on 21 December 1968. Only two changes occurred to Altona's boundaries; in 1958, a reserve at
Laverton was annexed to Werribee, while in the east was severed and annexed to the
City of Williamstown
The City of Williamstown was a local government area about southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1919 until 1994.
History
Williamstown was first incorporated as a b ...
.
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On 22 June 1994, the City of Altona was abolished, and along with the City of Williamstown and a couple of small neighbouring areas, was merged into the newly created ]City of Hobsons Bay
The City of Hobsons Bay is a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 km from the Melbourne city centre.
It was founded on 22 June 1994 during the amalgamation of l ...
.
Wards
Altona was the only municipality in Metropolitan Melbourne never to be subdivided. The council consisted of nine councillors, who represented the entire area.
Suburbs
* Altona*
* Altona Meadows
Altona Meadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Altona Meadows recorded a population of 18,479 at the .
Located p ...
(shared with the City of Werribee
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)
* Altona North
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Bordering sub ...
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
# As the Shire of Altona was created in 1957, this figure is an estimate only. Source: 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Altona and Altona City
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Altona
1957 establishments in Australia
1994 disestablishments in Australia
City of Hobsons Bay