The Shire of Dundas was a
local government area about west of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria
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Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.
History
Dundas was first incorporated as a
road district on 4 August 1857, and became a shire on 8 December 1863.
[ Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Dundas was abolished, and along with the
City of Hamilton, the
Shire of Wannon and parts of the
Shire of Mount Rouse
The Shire of Mount Rouse was a Local government in Australia, local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.
Histo ...
, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Southern Grampians
The Shire of Southern Grampians is a local government area (LGA) in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 16,135. It incl ...
. The
Macarthur hinterland area was transferred into the newly created
Shire of Moyne
The Shire of Moyne is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 16,887. It includes the towns of Po ...
, administered from
Port Fairy
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.
Wards
The Shire of Dundas was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* South Riding
* East Riding
* West Riding
Towns and localities
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Dundas Shire
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Dundas