The Shire of Broadford was a
local government area
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about north of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
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,
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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994.
History
Broadford was first incorporated as a
road district on 29 January 1869, and became a shire on 24 December 1874.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Broadford was abolished, and along with the
Rural City of Seymour
The Rural City of Seymour was a local government area about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The rural city covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.
History
Seymour was incorporated as a road dist ...
, the
Shire of Pyalong
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History
Pyalong was incorporated as a road district on 2 Se ...
, and parts of the
Shire of McIvor
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History
McIvor was incorporated as a road district on 26 J ...
, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Mitchell
The Shire of Mitchell is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located North of Melbourne. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 44,299. It includes the towns of Broadford, Kilmore, Seymo ...
. The King Parrot and
Strath Creek districts were transferred to the newly created
Shire of Murrindindi
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.
Wards
The Shire of Broadford was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* East Riding
* North Riding
* South Riding
Towns and localities
*
Broadford*
*
Clonbinane
* Petersons
*
Reedy Creek
*
Strath Creek
*
Tyaak
*
Waterford Park
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* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Broadford and Broadford Shire
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