The Shire of Cohuna was a
local government area
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on the
Murray River, about north-northwest of
Melbourne, the state capital of
Victoria,
Australia
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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1922 until 1995.
History
Cohuna was originally part of the
Swan Hill Road District, which initially covered most of north-western Victoria. Swan Hill was incorporated on 8 July 1862, and became a shire on 14 August 1871. It was renamed the
Shire of Kerang on 31 December 1898.
On 8 March 1922, parts of the North East and South East Ridings severed, and were incorporated as the Shire of Cohuna.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Cohuna was abolished, and along with the
Borough of Kerang
The Borough of Kerang was a local government area in north-western Victoria, Australia. The borough, which for most of its history was part of the surrounding Shire of Kerang, covered an area of , and existed from 1966 until 1995.
History
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and the Shire of Kerang, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Gannawarra.
Wards
The Shire of Cohuna was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:
* Central Ward
* East Ward
* West Ward
Towns and localities
*
Cohuna*
* Gannawarra
*
Gunbower
Gunbower is a town in northern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Campaspe, north of the state capital, Melbourne on the banks of Gunbower Creek. At the , Gunbower had a population of 551.
Gunbower Po ...
*
Leitchville
* Mead
* McMillans
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Cohuna and Cohuna Shire
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Cohuna
1922 establishments in Australia