The Shire of Alberton was a
local government area
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about southeast of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria
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,
Australia
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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.
History
Alberton was first incorporated as a
road district on 6 November 1855, one of the first ten in the colony, and became a shire on 2 February 1864. On 16 February 1894, part of the shire was excised, to become the
Shire of South Gippsland Shire of South Gippsland may refer to one of two local government entities in the Australian state of Victoria:
* South Gippsland Shire
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. On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the
Shire of Rosedale
The Shire of Rosedale was a local government area stretching between the towns of Traralgon and Sale, in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994.
History
Rosedale was incor ...
.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Alberton was abolished, and along with the
City of Sale
The City of Sale was a local government area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.
History
Sale was first incorporated as a borough on 10 Au ...
, the Shires of
Avon and
Maffra
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and parts of the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Wellington
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It includes the towns of Heyfield, Rosedale, Maffra, S ...
.
Wards
The Shire of Alberton was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* South Riding
* Central Riding
* North Riding
Towns and localities
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
*
Victorian Places - Alberton Shire
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Alberton