The Shire of Alexandra was a

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located about northeast of

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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1868 until 1994.

History

Alexandra was first incorporated as a road district on 30 June 1868, and became a shire on 3 September 1869. Its boundaries changed a number of times throughout its existence: Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. * 20 May 1914 - annexed part of the North Riding of the

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; * 1 October 1963 - part of the shire annexed to the

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, around

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; * 1 October 1984 - annexed the East Riding of the Shire of Healesville, around Marysville; On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Alexandra was abolished, and along with the Shire of Yea and parts of the

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and the Shires of Broadford,

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, Euroa and Healesville, was merged into the newly created

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Wards

The Shire of Alexandra was divided into three ridings on 3 August 1985, each of which elected three councillors. Prior to this, it was divided into five ridings in May 1957. * Central Riding * North East Riding * South Riding

Towns and localities

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Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...

* *

(transferred from the Shire of Healesville in 1963) * Cathkin *

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* Fawcett * Gobur * Kanumbra * Koriella * Marysville (transferred from the Shire of Healesville in 1984) * Narbethong (transferred from the Shire of Healesville in 1984) *

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* St Filians * Snobs Creek *

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* Thornton * Yarck
Council seat

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

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Victorian Places - Alexandra and Alexandra Shire
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