Shire of Romsey | |||||||||||||
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 Former Shire of Romsey Council Chambers | |||||||||||||
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 The Shire of Romsey as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Romsey | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 628 km2 (242 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 8,350 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.296/km2 (34.44/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bourke | ||||||||||||
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TheShire of Romsey was alocal government area about 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-north-west ofMelbourne, the state capital ofVictoria,Australia. The shire covered an area of 628 square kilometres (242.5 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1995.
Romsey was incorporated as aroad district on 5 August 1862, and became a shire on 16 June 1871.[2]
On 10 January 1890, the Shire of Lancefield was created from parts of the Lancefield and Rochford Ridings. However, it and the Shire of Springfield were united with Romsey on 31 May 1916. Parts of Romsey was annexed to theShire of Kilmore on 28 May 1958.
On 19 January 1995, the Shire of Romsey was abolished, and along with the Shires ofGisborne,Kyneton andNewham and Woodend, was merged into the newly createdShire of Macedon Ranges.[3]
The Shire of Romsey was divided into four ridings on 7 February 1978, each of which elected three councillors:
* Council seat.
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 2,813 |
| 1958 | 2,840* |
| 1961 | 2,636 |
| 1966 | 2,516 |
| 1971 | 2,575 |
| 1976 | 3,155 |
| 1981 | 4,547 |
| 1986 | 5,992 |
| 1991 | 7,842 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
