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, the state capital of

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, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1878 until 1994.

History

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. Parts in its southwest, around the town of

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, were annexed to the

Shire of Cranbourne The City of Cranbourne was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994. It was notable for being the last local government area ...

on 21 March 1892 and 27 January 1893. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. A comprehensive history of the shire, ''Buln Buln'', was written by

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in 1979. On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Buln Buln was abolished, and along with the Rural City of Warragul, the

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, and parts of the

Shire of Upper Yarra The Shire of Upper Yarra was a local government area centred on the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, extending eastwards into Victoria's interior. The shire covered an area ...

, was merged into the newly created

Shire of Baw Baw The Shire of Baw Baw is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 52,015. It includes the towns of Drouin, Longwarry, Neerim South, Trafalga ...

Wards

The Shire of Buln Buln was divided into four ridings on 30 April 1958, each of which elected three councillors: * Neerim Riding * North Drouin Riding * South Drouin Riding * Longwarry Riding

Towns and localities

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* * Drouin South * Drouin West * Hallora * Icy Creek * Jindivick * Labertouche * Lardner *

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* Mountain View * Nayook *

Neerim South Neerim South is a town in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Baw Baw, east of Melbourne and north of Warragul. At the 2016 census, Neerim South had a population of 1,305. The Post Office opened on 1 February 1883. T ...

Noojee Noojee is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, north of Warragul and east of Melbourne, in the Baw Baw local government area. At the 2016 census, Noojee and the surrounding area had a population of 157. The town benefits from ...

* Poowong East * Ripplebrook * Tarago * Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Buln Buln Shire
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