The Shire of Wycheproof was a
local government area about northwest of
Bendigo in northwestern
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1894 until 1995.
History
Wycheproof was originally part of the
St Arnaud Road District, which was incorporated in 1861, and became a Shire in 1864. On 27 April 1894, the North Riding of the Shire was severed and proclaimed as the Shire of Wycheproof, after a successful petition from the residents of Wycheproof to the Commissioner of Public Works. Over the years, several boundary changes occurred:
[ Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.]
* 31 May 1897 - Parts of the
Shire of Castle Donnington was annexed as the Tyrrell Riding.
* 28 April 1898 - Parts of the
Shire of Donald
The Shire of Donald was a local government area about west-northwest of Bendigo, in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995.
History
Donald was originally incorporated as the St Arnaud Roa ...
was annexed to the South Riding.
* 31 May 1906 - Wycheproof lost parts of its Tyrrell Riding to the
Shire of Karkarooc.
* 21 December 1936 - Parts of the
Shire of Swan Hill
The Shire of Swan Hill was a Local government in Australia, local government area in north-western Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, along the Murray River. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1893 until 1995. From 1939 onw ...
annexed as part of the Tyrrell Riding
* 10 May 1949 - Wycheproof lost parts of its Central Riding to the
Shire of Birchip
The Shire of Birchip was a local government area about northwest of Bendigo, in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1895 until 1995.
History
Birchip was first incorporated as a shire on 6 April 18 ...
.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Wycheproof was abolished, and along with the Shires of
Birchip,
Charlton,
Donald
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...
and parts of the
Shire of Kara Kara
The Shire of Kara Kara 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 1995.
History
Kara Kara was first incorporated as the St Ar ...
, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Buloke
The Shire of Buloke is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 6,184. It includes the towns of Birchip, Charlton, Donald, Sea Lake a ...
.
Wards
Wycheproof was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors, except for Bunguluke which elected two councillors.
* Bunguluke Riding
* Myall Riding
* Thalia Riding
* Tyrrell Riding
Towns and localities
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Wycheproof Shire
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Wycheproof
Wycheproof is a small town in the centre of the Shire of Buloke, in north western Victoria, Australia. As of the , it had a population of 610.
History
The name "Wycheproof" originates from an Aboriginal word meaning 'grass on a hill', refer ...
1894 establishments in Australia