The Shire of Phillip Island was a
local government area
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in
Western Port Bay
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, about south of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria
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* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
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,
Australia
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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1928 until 1994.
History
Phillip Island was initially incorporated as part of the
Phillip Island Road District on 8 September 1871, which was, however, based on the mainland. This district became the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai on 24 December 1874. A severance movement was successful in creating a separate Shire of Phillip Island on 18 September 1928, with the remainder ultimately becoming the
Shire of Bass
The Shire of Bass was a Local government in Australia, local government area about south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1871 until 1994.
I ...
.
[ Accessed at ]State Library of Victoria
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Phillip Island was abolished, and along with the
Borough of Wonthaggi
The Borough of Wonthaggi was a local government area about south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1911 until 1994. Unlike many local government areas, it was co ...
and the Shire of Bass, and parts of the
City of Cranbourne
The City of Cranbourne was a Local government in Australia, local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994. It ...
and the Shires of
Korumburra
Korumburra is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. It is located on the South Gippsland Highway, south-east of Melbourne, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area. At the Korumburra had an urban population of 3,639.
Surroun ...
and
Woorayl, was merged into the newly created
Bass Coast Shire
The Bass Coast Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the southeastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 35,327. It includes the towns of Bass, Cape Paterson, Cape Woolama ...
.
Ridings
The Shire of Phillip Island had nine councillors, each of whom represented the entire shire.
Towns and localities
*
Cape Woolamai
*
Churchill Island
Churchill Island is a island in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. It is connected by a bridge to Phillip Island, which is in turn connected to the mainland by another bridge. It is the site of the first European garden in Victoria. It contains ...
*
Cowes
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*
*
Newhaven
*
Rhyll
Rhyll is a small fishing town on Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-east corner of the island. It is named after Rhyl, a holiday resort in Denbighshire, Wales. At the , Rhyll had a population of 568.
The first ...
*
Silverleaves
*
Smiths Beach
*
Summerlands
*
Sunderland Bay
*
Surf Beach
*
Ventnor
Ventnor () is a seaside resort and civil parish established in the Victorian era on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, from Newport. It is situated south of St Boniface Down, and built on steep slopes leading down to the sea. ...
*
Wimbledon Heights
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Phillip Island
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shire Of Phillip Island
Phillip Island
Phillip Island (Boonwurrung: ''Corriong'', ''Worne'' or ''Millowl'') is an Australian island about south-southeast of Melbourne, Victoria. The island is named after Governor Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, by explorer ...