| Shire of Tallangatta Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,350 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0634/km2 (2.754/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1869 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,090.72 km2 (1,579.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tallangatta | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| County | Benambra,Bogong | ||||||||||||||
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TheShire of Tallangatta was alocal government area about 340 kilometres (211 mi) northeast ofMelbourne, the state capital ofVictoria,Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,090.72 square kilometres (1,579.4 sq mi), and existed from 1869 until 1994.
Tallangatta was first incorporated as theTowong Road District on 12 March 1869, and was proclaimed the Shire of Towong on 1 May 1874. In October 1920, the Corryong Riding and part of the Murray Riding split away to form theShire of Upper Murray. On 8 March 1974, the shire was renamed Tallangatta.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Tallangatta was abolished, and along with theShire of Upper Murray, was merged into the newly createdShire of Towong — hence restoring the original pre-1920 entity.[3]
Tallangatta was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
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* Council seat.
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 4,385 |
| 1958 | 4,580* |
| 1961 | 4,207 |
| 1966 | 4,073 |
| 1971 | 3,768 |
| 1976 | 5,097 |
| 1981 | 3,798 |
| 1986 | 3,908 |
| 1991 | 4,150 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
