The Shire of Arapiles was a

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in the

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region of western

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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1888 until 1995.

History

Arapiles was initially the West Riding of the

Shire of Wimmera The Shire of Wimmera was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The municipality covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995. Although its shire offices were located in Horsham, Horsham itself wa ...

, as incorporated in 1862. It was severed and incorporated separately on 25 May 1888. It gained parts of Wimmera's South Riding on 30 May 1913. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Arapiles was abolished, and along with the

City of Horsham The City of Horsham was a Local government in Australia, local government area about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The municipality covered an area of , and was established in 1882 ...

and parts of the Shires of Kowree and Wimmera, was merged into the newly created

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. The section west of Nhill-Harrow Road was transferred to the newly created

Shire of West Wimmera The Shire of West Wimmera is a local government area in the western part of the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 3,862. It includes the to ...

Wards

The Shire of Arapiles was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * North Riding * Central Riding * South Riding

Towns and localities

* Clear Lake * Connangorach * Duchembegarra * Grass Flat * Jallumba * Lower Norton * Mitre * Mockinya *

Mount Arapiles Mount Arapiles is a rock formation that rises about above the Wimmera plains in western Victoria, Australia. It is located in Arapiles approximately west of the town of Natimuk and is part of the Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park. Arapile ...

* Natimuk* * Noradjuha * Nurrabiel * Tooan * Council seat.

Population

* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.

References

External links

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Victorian Places - Arapiles Shire
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shire Of Arapiles Arapiles 1888 establishments in Australia