The Shire of Waranga was a

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about north of

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, the state capital of

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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.

History

Waranga was incorporated as a road district on 1 June 1863, and became a shire on 30 October 1865. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. A large area was annexed to the Shire of Echuca on 10 October 1879, which later became known as the

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. The

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was severed and incorporated on 19 March 1886. On 16 May 1956, another loss of area occurred, when the

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annexed some land in Waranga's southeast. On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Waranga was abolished, and along with the

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, the

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and some neighbouring districts, was merged into the newly created

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. The Murchison district was transferred to the newly created

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Wards

Waranga was divided into four ridings on 5 May 1971, each of which elected three councillors: * North Riding * South Riding * East Riding * West Riding

Towns and localities

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* Mathiesons * Murchison * Rushworth* * Toolleen * Whroo * Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Waranga Shire
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