The Shire of Buninyong was a

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south and southeast of the regional city of

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, Victoria,

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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1858 until 1994.

History

Buninyong was first incorporated as a road district on 9 July 1858, and became a shire on 18 February 1864. On 1 October 1915, it absorbed the Borough of Buninyong, which had been created on 15 July 1859. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Buninyong was abolished, and was split between the newly created

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and

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. A small section near Grenville was transferred to the newly created Golden Plains Shire.

Wards

The Shire of Buninyong was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Centre Riding * West Riding * Northeast Riding

Towns and localities

* Buninyong* * Cambrian Hill *

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* Clarendon * Dunnstown * Durham Lead * Elaine * Grenville *

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* Millbrook * Mount Clear * Mount Helen * Scotchman * Warrenheip * Yendon * Council seat.

History

Wards

Towns and localities

Population

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