| Shire of Numurkah Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,170 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.74/km2 (22.65/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1957 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 820 km2 (316.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Numurkah | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Goulburn Valley | ||||||||||||||
| County | Moira | ||||||||||||||
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TheShire of Numurkah was alocal government area on theMurray River in theGoulburn Valley region, about 210 kilometres (130 mi) north ofMelbourne, the state capital ofVictoria,Australia. The shire covered an area of 820 square kilometres (316.6 sq mi), and existed from 1957 until 1994.
Numurkah was once part of the vastEchuca Road District, which formed in 1864, and became and a shire from 1871. It extended along the south bank of theMurray River, from Mount Hope Creek in the west, to theOvens River in the east.
Numurkah was part of the Shire of Shepparton when it incorporated on 30 May 1879. The southeastern section containingShepparton itself split away on 18 September 1884, and was initially known as theShire of South Shepparton. On 11 April 1885, the Shire of Shepparton was renamedNumurkah, and South Shepparton was renamedShepparton some months later. On 30 May 1892, Numurkah annexed the Moira Ward ofEchuca, setting the shire's southwestern boundary at theGoulburn River.
Some acrimony developed between the towns ofNumurkah andNathalia, which ended in 1957, with the shire being renamed Nathalia, and the Shire of Numurkah severing, and was incorporated on 30 May 1957.[2][3]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Numurkah was abolished, and along with the Shires ofCobram, Nathalia,Tungamah andYarrawonga, was merged into the newly createdShire of Moira.[4]
Numurkah was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* Council seat.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 8,027 |
| 1958 | 5,200* |
| 1961 | 6,111 |
| 1966 | 6,242 |
| 1971 | 5,801 |
| 1976 | 5,647 |
| 1981 | 5,840 |
| 1986 | 6,320 |
| 1991 | 6,813 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
