The Shire of Bannockburn was a

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about west-southwest of

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, the state capital of

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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.

History

Bannockburn was first incorporated as a road district on 31 October 1862, and became a shire on 30 June 1864. On 15 September 1915, it annexed the Shire of Meredith, which had been created on 30 June 1863, and became a shire on 28 April 1871. Parts of the shire's Steiglitz Riding were severed and annexed to the

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's Lara Riding on 31 May 1916. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Bannockburn was abolished, and along with the Shires of Grenville and

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, and parts of the

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, was merged into the newly created

Golden Plains Shire The Golden Plains Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018, had a population of 23,120. It includes the towns of Bannockburn, Dereel, Gheringhap, Le ...

Wards

The Shire of Bannockburn was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Bannockburn Riding * Barwon Riding * Meredith Riding * Moorabool Riding

Towns and localities

* Bamganie *

Bannockburn Bannockburn (Scottish Gaelic ''Allt a' Bhonnaich'') is an area immediately south of the centre of Stirling in Scotland. It is part of the City of Stirling. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing int ...

* * Batesford * Durdidwarrah *

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* Inverleigh *

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* Maude * Meredith * Murgheboluc * Russells Bridge * Sheoaks * Steiglitz *

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* Sutherlands Creek * Woodburn Creek * Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Bannockburn Shire
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1862 establishments in Australia