The Shire of Bulla was a

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about northwest 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

The Bulla Road District was created on 16 September 1862. It became a shire on 9 March 1866. It gained some territory from the

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in 1955, including then-rural areas such as Craigieburn. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. The Shire Offices were transferred from

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to Sunbury in 1956. On 15 December 1994, the Shire of Bulla was abolished, and along with parts of the City of Broadmeadows north of the

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and parts of the Cities of

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and Whittlesea, was merged into the newly created

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. Council met at the Shire Offices, in Sunbury. The facility is used today by the City of Hume, Western Water and

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Wards

The Shire of Bulla was divided into four ridings on 1 April 1985, each of which elected three councillors: * Bulla Riding * Craigieburn Riding * Sunbury East Riding * Sunbury West Riding

Suburbs and localities

* Attwood *

* Craigieburn (shared with the City of Whittlesea) *

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(shared with the

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) * Greenvale *

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(shared with the City of Keilor) * Mickleham * Oaklands Junction *

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(shared with the City of Whittlesea) * Sunbury* * Wildwood *

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* Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
+ Includes population gained from City of Broadmeadows in 1955.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Bulla and Bulla Shire
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1862 establishments in Australia 1994 disestablishments in Australia City of Hume