Shire of Avoca
| Shire of Avoca Victoria |
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Location in Victoria
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| Population | 2,320 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.064/km2 (5.346/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,124 km2 (434.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Avoca | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gladstone, Kara Kara | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Avoca was a local government area about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,124 square kilometres (434.0 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Avoca was first incorporated as a road district on 6 December 1861, and became a shire on 28 December 1864. In January 1941, it lost parts of its area to the Shire of Lexton.[2]
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Avoca was abolished, and, along with the Shires of Lexton and Ripon, was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees. The district surrounding Navarre was transferred to the Shire of Northern Grampians.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Avoca was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Avoca Township Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
Towns and localities
- Avoca
- Barkly
- Crowlands
- Frenchmans
- Glenlofty
- Homebush
- Lamplough
- Landsborough
- Moonambel
- Natte Yallock
- Navarre
- Percydale
- Rathscar
- Rathscar West
- Redbank
- Tanwood
- Warrenmang
- Wattle Creek
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 2,381 |
| 1958 | 2,460* |
| 1961 | 2,153 |
| 1966 | 2,134 |
| 1971 | 1,962 |
| 1976 | 2,022 |
| 1981 | 2,094 |
| 1986 | 2,144 |
| 1991 | 2,190 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
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