The Shire of Korong was a
local government area
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about west-northwest of
Bendigo
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As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, makin ...
, in western
Victoria
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,
Australia
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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995.
History
Korong Shire was first incorporated as the Kingower and Wedderburne
road district on 8 July 1862, and was renamed Korong at the time of its redesignation as a shire on 6 September 1864. On 1 February 1961, it annexed the Borough of Inglewood, which had been created a century earlier.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Korong was abolished, and along with the Shires of
East Loddon and
Gordon
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, the
Loddon River
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district of the former
Rural City of Marong
The Rural City of Marong was a local government area about north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The rural city covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Marong was first incorporated as ...
, and surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Loddon
The Shire of Loddon is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of and in 2021 had a population of 7,759.
It includes the towns of Inglewood, Boort, Serpentine, Pyramid H ...
.
Wards
The Shire of Korong was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* Central Riding
* North Riding
* South Riding
Towns and localities
*
Borung
* Fernihurst
* Glenalbyn
*
Inglewood
*
Kingower
*
Korong Vale
*
Rheola
*
Wedderburn*
* Wychitella
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Korong Shire
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Korong
1862 establishments in Australia