| City of Croydon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location inMelbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 48,900 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,424.8/km2 (3,690/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 24 May 1961 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 15 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.32 km2 (13.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | EasternMelbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Evelyn,Mornington | ||||||||||||||
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TheCity of Croydon was alocal government area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east ofMelbourne, the state capital ofVictoria,Australia. The city covered an area of 34.32 square kilometres (13.25 sq mi), and existed from 1961 until 1994.
Croydon was originally part of theShire of Lillydale, which was incorporated as a district on 19 September 1856, and as a shire in 1872. Croydon itself became the centre of a severance movement, and was incorporated as a shire on 24 May 1961. After much local debate, it was proclaimed as a city on 22 May 1971.[2][3]
On 15 December 1994, the City of Croydon was abolished, and along with theCity of Ringwood, was merged into the newly createdCity of Maroondah.[4]
Council meetings were held at the Municipal Offices on Civic Drive, off Mount Dandenong Road,Croydon. It presently serves as a service centre and library for the City of Maroondah.
The City of Croydon was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]
* Council seat.
| Year | Population |
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| 1961 | 15,694 |
| 1966 | 21,757 |
| 1971 | 28,708 |
| 1976 | 33,474 |
| 1981 | 36,210 |
| 1986 | 40,096 |
| 1991 | 45,807 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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