The Shire of Buln Buln was a

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about east-southeast of

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, the state capital of

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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1878 until 1994.

History

Buln Buln was first incorporated as a shire on 20 September 1878. Its eastern part split away on 9 December 1881, to form the

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(Warragul was proclaimed a rural city in 1990), while its southern part split away on 29 May 1891, to form the

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. Parts in its southwest, around the town of

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, were annexed to the Shire of Cranbourne on 21 March 1892 and 27 January 1893. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. A comprehensive history of the shire, ''Buln Buln'', was written by Graeme Butler in 1979. On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Buln Buln was abolished, and along with the Rural City of Warragul, the

Shire of Narracan The Shire of Narracan was a Local government in Australia, local government area about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1878 until 1994. ...

, and parts of the

Shire of Upper Yarra The Shire of Upper Yarra was a local government area centred on the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, extending eastwards into Victoria's interior. The shire covered an area o ...

, was merged into the newly created

Shire of Baw Baw The Shire of Baw Baw () is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in 2021 had a population of 57,626. It includes the towns of Drouin, Longwarry, Neerim South, Trafalgar ...

Wards

The Shire of Buln Buln was divided into four ridings on 30 April 1958, each of which elected three councillors: * Neerim Riding * North Drouin Riding * South Drouin Riding * Longwarry Riding

Towns and localities

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* * Drouin South * Drouin West * Hallora * Icy Creek * Jindivick * Labertouche * Lardner * Longwarry * Mountain View * Nayook *

Neerim South Neerim South is a town in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Baw Baw, east of Melbourne and north of Warragul. At the 2021 census, Neerim South had a population of 1,599. The Post Office opened on 1 February 1883. T ...

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* Poowong East * Ripplebrook * Tarago * Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

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Victorian Places - Buln Buln Shire
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