The Shire of Metcalfe was a

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about north-northwest of

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, the state capital of

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, and south of the regional city of

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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1995.

History

Metcalfe was incorporated as a road district on 14 August 1860, and became a shire on 18 July 1865. Metcalfe absorbed two boroughs which had previously been separately governed; On 7 October 1870, the Taradale Borough was united, while the Chewton Borough, created on 14 December 1860 with an area of , was united on 2 May 1916. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Metcalfe was abolished, and along with the

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and the Shires of

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and Newstead, was merged into the newly created

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. The town of

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and the area surrounding

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were transferred into the

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Wards

The Shire of Metcalfe was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Chewton Riding * Harcourt Riding * Taradale Riding * East Riding

Towns and localities

* Barfold * Barkers Creek * Chewton * Elphinstone *

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* Harcourt * Harcourt North *

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* Metcalfe* * Myrtle Creek *

* Sutton Grange * Taradale * Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

Gallery

Chewton Town Hall.jpg, Chewton Town Hall, which was built by the Borough of Chewton in 1861.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Metcalfe Shire
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shire Of Metcalfe Metcalfe 1860 establishments in Australia