The Shire of Glenelg was a
local government area
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about west of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria
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,
Australia
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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.
History
Glenelg was first incorporated as a
road district on 2 September 1863, and became a shire on 30 June 1864.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Glenelg was abolished, and along with the
City of Portland and parts of the
Shire of Heywood
The Shire of Heywood was a local government area about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994.
It was, for most of its life, known as the Shire of ...
, was merged into the new
Shire of Glenelg
The Shire of Glenelg is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 19,665. It includes the towns of ...
.
Ridings
Glenelg was not subdivided into ridings, and its 12 councillors represented the entire shire.
Towns and localities
*
Casterton*
*
Chetwynd
* Dergholm
*
Henty Henty may refer to:
Australian geography
*Henty, New South Wales
* Henty, Victoria
* Henty (wine) an Australian geographical indicator and wine region in southwestern Victoria
*Division of Henty, a former federal electorate in Victoria
*Henty Highw ...
*
Merino
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*
Paschendale
* Poolaijelo
*
Sandford
* Strathdownie
* Wando Vale
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Glenelg Shire
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