The City of Altona was a
local government area
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about west of
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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1957 until 1994.
History
The city was named after the town of
Altona Altona may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Altona Beach, in Altona, Victoria, Australia
* Altona Meadows, Victoria, Australia
* Altona North, Victoria, Australia
* Altona, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia
** Altona railway station
** Al ...
near
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, in 1844 by Robert Wrede, a pastoralist and early settler. Land in the area was first incorporated as part of the
Wyndham Road District on 6 October 1862, which became the Shire of Wyndham on 7 March 1864, and was renamed the
Shire of Werribee on 15 December 1909.
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On 20 February 1957, the Altona Riding of the Shire of Werribee was severed, and incorporated as the Shire of Altona, which was proclaimed by the
Governor of Victoria
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on 29 May 1957, with nine councillors. It was declared a city on 21 December 1968. Only two changes occurred to Altona's boundaries; in 1958, a reserve at
Laverton was annexed to Werribee, while in the east was severed and annexed to the
City of Williamstown
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Williamstown was first incorporated as a bor ...
.
[
On 22 June 1994, the City of Altona was abolished, and along with the City of Williamstown and a couple of small neighbouring areas, was merged into the newly created City of Hobsons Bay.]Altona Altona may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Altona Beach, in Altona, Victoria, Australia
* Altona Meadows, Victoria, Australia
* Altona North, Victoria, Australia
* Altona, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia
** Altona railway station
** Al ...
. The facility is still used for council meetings by the City of Hobsons Bay.
Wards
Altona was the only municipality in Metropolitan Melbourne never to be subdivided. The council consisted of nine councillors, who represented the entire area.
Suburbs
* Altona Altona may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Altona Beach, in Altona, Victoria, Australia
* Altona Meadows, Victoria, Australia
* Altona North, Victoria, Australia
* Altona, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia
** Altona railway station
** Al ...
*
* Altona Meadows
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(shared with the City of Werribee
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)
* Altona North
Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay Local government areas of Victoria, local government ar ...
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
# As the Shire of Altona was created in 1957, this figure is an estimate only. Source: 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
*
Victorian Places - Altona and Altona City
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Altona Altona may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Altona Beach, in Altona, Victoria, Australia
* Altona Meadows, Victoria, Australia
* Altona North, Victoria, Australia
* Altona, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia
** Altona railway station
** Al ...
1957 establishments in Australia
1994 disestablishments in Australia
City of Hobsons Bay