The Shire of Cohuna was a
local government area on the
Murray River
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest ...
, about north-northwest of
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, the state capital of
Victoria
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* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1922 until 1995.
History
Cohuna was originally part of the
Swan Hill Road District, which initially covered most of north-western Victoria. Swan Hill was incorporated on 8 July 1862, and became a shire on 14 August 1871. It was renamed the
Shire of Kerang on 31 December 1898.
On 8 March 1922, parts of the North East and South East Ridings severed, and were incorporated as the Shire of Cohuna.
[ Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Cohuna was abolished, and along with the
Borough of Kerang and the Shire of Kerang, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Gannawarra
The Shire of Gannawarra is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018 had a population of 10,547.
It includes the towns of Cohuna, Kerang, Koondrook, Le ...
.
Wards
The Shire of Cohuna was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:
* Central Ward
* East Ward
* West Ward
Towns and localities
*
Cohuna
Cohuna is a town situated north of Melbourne, on the Murray Valley Highway, in northern Victoria, Australia. At the , Cohuna had a population of 2,428.
History
A post office opened in the area on 18 September 1875, known as Mologa until 18 ...
*
* Gannawarra
*
Gunbower
*
Leitchville
Leitchville is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Gannawarra local government area, 262 kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Leitchville had a population of 558.
History
The district was ...
* Mead
* McMillans
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Cohuna and Cohuna Shire
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Cohuna
Cohuna is a town situated north of Melbourne, on the Murray Valley Highway, in northern Victoria, Australia. At the , Cohuna had a population of 2,428.
History
A post office opened in the area on 18 September 1875, known as Mologa until 18 ...
1922 establishments in Australia