The Shire of Bass was a

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about south-southeast of

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, the state capital of

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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1871 until 1994. Its administrative centre was located in Archies Creek.

History

Bass was first incorporated as the Phillip Island Road District on 8 September 1871, and became the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai on 24 December 1874. When the Phillip Island Riding was severed on 19 September 1928, its name changed to the Shire of Woolamai, and finally the Shire of Bass on 8 January 1929. It was reduced and redefined in 1977, including the loss of North Wonthaggi to 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 ...

. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. The shire's area covered the majority of the mainland of the currently existing

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 ...

, except for the areas of

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi is a seaside town located south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass Highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally for its coal mining, it is now the largest town in South Gippsl ...

, Inverloch, parts of the areas south 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 some of the coastline southwest of The Gurdies. The shire area spanned from the tiny township of The Gurdies (located approximately south of Melbourne, on the Bass Highway) to

Dalyston Dalyston is a seaside town located south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass Highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally as a train station at Powlett River near Wonthaggi, it is now th ...

, while the northern parts spanned around Kernot, Almurta, Glen Forbes and other areas northwest of Inverloch. On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Bass was abolished, and along with the

, the

Shire of Phillip Island The Shire of Phillip Island was a Local government in Australia, local government area in Western Port, Western Port Bay, about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , a ...

and parts of the

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and the Shires of

and Woorayl, was merged into the newly created

Wards

The Shire of Bass was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Bass Valley Riding * Powlett Riding * Woolamai Riding

Towns and localities

* Almurta *

Anderson Anderson or Andersson may refer to: Companies * Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910 * Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car * Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer * Anderson Ra ...

* Archies Creek* *

Bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

Corinella Corinella is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 114 km south-east of Melbourne via the M1 and the Bass Highway, on the eastern shore of Western Port. The town serves as a holiday destination, with a focus on recreational fishing, and h ...

* Coronet Bay *

* Glen Alvie * Glen Forbes * Grantville * Kernot *

Kilcunda Kilcunda is a seaside town located south east of Melbourne between Phillip Island and Wonthaggi near Dalyston via the South Gippsland Highway on the Bass Highway, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally as ...

* San Remo * Woolamai * Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Bass Shire
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