Town of St Arnaud | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria  Town Hall | |
 The Town of St Arnaud as at its dissolution in 1995 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Wimmera |
| Established | 1861 |
| Council seat | St Arnaud |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,910 (1992)[1] |
| • Density | 112.27/km2 (290.8/sq mi) |
| County | Kara Kara |
TheTown of St Arnaud was alocal government area about 240 kilometres (149 mi) northwest ofMelbourne, the state capital ofVictoria,Australia. The town covered an area of 25.92 square kilometres (10.0 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by theShire of Kara Kara.
St Arnaud was first incorporated as amunicipal district on 16 August 1861. It became a borough on 1 October 1863, and a town on 17 October 1950.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Town of St Arnaud was abolished, and along with theCity of Stawell and parts of the Shires ofArarat,Avoca,Donald,Dunmunkle,Kara Kara,Stawell and theGrampians National Park section of theShire of Wimmera, was merged into the newly createdShire of Northern Grampians.[3]
The Town of St Arnaud was not subdivided into wards, and the nine councillors represented the entire area.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 3,037 |
| 1958 | 3,170* |
| 1961 | 3,150 |
| 1966 | 3,003 |
| 1971 | 2,779 |
| 1976 | 2,786 |
| 1981 | 2,721 |
| 1986 | 2,692 |
| 1991 | 2,741 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
