The Shire of Bungaree was a
local government area northeast of the regional city of
Ballarat,
Victoria
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,
Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.
History
Bungaree was first incorporated as a
road district on 16 January 1863, and became a shire on 27 January 1871. The shire was originally divided into three ridings in August 1879, but after it lost a small section to the
City of Ballaarat on 31 March 1930, it was redivided into two ridings. All divisions were abolished on 6 August 1988, and the council, from then until its dissolution, had nine councillors.
[ Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.]
On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Bungaree was abolished, and along with parts of the
Shire of Buninyong
The Shire of Buninyong was a local government area south and southeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1858 until 1994.
History
Buninyong was first incorporated as a ro ...
, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Moorabool
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.
Towns and localities
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Brown Hill
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Bullarook
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Bungaree
Bungaree, or Boongaree ( – 24 November 1830), was an Aboriginal Australian from the Guringai people of the Broken Bay north of Sydney, who was known as an explorer, entertainer, and Aboriginal community leader.Barani (2013)Significant Aborig ...
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Chapel Flat
* Claretown
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Clarkes Hill
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Demographics
Clarkes Hill has one enumeration district, ED 33800 Clarkes Hill.
References
Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
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Glen Park
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Gong Gong
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Invermay
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Before the mid 15th century, it was known as ''Innermeat ...
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Leigh Creek*
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Nerrina
* Pootilla
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Wallace
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Bungaree and Bungaree Shire
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Bungaree
Bungaree, or Boongaree ( – 24 November 1830), was an Aboriginal Australian from the Guringai people of the Broken Bay north of Sydney, who was known as an explorer, entertainer, and Aboriginal community leader.Barani (2013)Significant Aborig ...