The Shire of Ripon was a
local government area about west-northwest of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
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Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Ripon was incorporated as a
road district on 12 April 1861, and became a shire on 18 December 1863.
[ Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Ripon was abolished, and along with the
Shire of Lexton and 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 ...
, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Pyrenees.
Wards
Ripon was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* Northwest Riding
* East Riding
* Central Riding
Towns and localities
*
Beaufort*
* Brewster
* Camp Hill
*
Chute
* Middle Creek
* Mount Emu
*
Raglan
*
Snake Valley
* Stockyard Hill
*
Trawalla
*
Waterloo
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Ripon Shire
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shire Of Ripon
Ripon
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1861 establishments in Australia