The Shire of Lexton 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 1860 until 1994.

History

Lexton was incorporated as a road district on 17 February 1860, and became a shire on 30 June 1864. In January 1941, it annexed parts of the

Shire of Avoca The Shire of Avoca was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994. History Avoca was first incorporated as a road district ...

. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Lexton was abolished, and along with the

Shire of Ripon The Shire of Ripon was a local government area about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994. History Ripon was incorporated as a road district ...

and parts of the Shire of Avoca, was merged into the newly created

Shire of Pyrenees The Shire of Pyrenees is a local government area (LGA) in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 7,353. It includes the towns of Avoca, Beaufort, Lexton and Tr ...

Wards

The Shire of Lexton was divided into three ridings on 1 April 1988, each of which elected three councillors: * North Riding * South Riding * West Riding

Towns and localities

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* Burnbank * Evansford * Glenbrae * Glenlogie * Glenpatrick * Langi Kal Kal * Lexton* * Mount Lonarch * Nowhere Creek *

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* Waterloo *

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* Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Lexton
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