The City of Echuca was a

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, about north of

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, the state capital. Based around the regional centre of

Echuca Echuca ( ) is a town on the banks of the Murray River and Campaspe River in Victoria, Australia. The border town of Moama is adjacent on the northern side of the Murray River in New South Wales. Echuca is the administrative centre and largest s ...

, along the

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, the city covered an area of , and existed from 1865 until 1994.

History

The Borough of Echuca was incorporated on 3 January 1865, and became a city on 1 March 1965, just after its centenary celebrations. On 18 November 1994, the City of Echuca was abolished, and along with the

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, the Shires of Deakin,

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and Waranga, and some neighbouring districts, was merged into the newly created

Shire of Campaspe The Shire of Campaspe is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 37,592. It includes the towns of Girgarre, Echuca, Kyabram, Roches ...

Wards

The City of Echuca was not divided into wards, and its nine councillors represented all electors in the city.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Echuca
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