The Shire of Dimboola 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 1885 until 1995.

History

Dimboola was originally part of the

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, which was first incorporated in 1862. It became part of the Shire of Lowan, when it was separately incorporated on 31 December 1875, and on 2 April 1885, Dimboola was established as a shire in its own right. Being in a fairly remote region, for its first 30 years, Dimboola's boundaries were fairly flexible and adjusted frequently; * 23 May 1890 — Wimmera annexed Cannum, Wallup and Kewell West, which became Wimmera's North Riding; * 12 May 1893 —

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annexed Dimboola's East Riding; * 28 May 1897 — Karkarooc annexed a northeastern part of Dimboola; * 1 November 1911 — Dimboola and a number of other western shires gave up remote areas, to form the

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. On 14 December 1932, Dimboola gained parts of the West Riding from the Shire of Karkarooc. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Dimboola was abolished, and along with the Shire of Lowan, was merged into the newly created

Shire of Hindmarsh The Shire of Hindmarsh is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 5,645, having fallen from 5,852 in June 2013. It includes the towns o ...

Wards

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

Towns and localities

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* Arkona * Dalmalee *

Dimboola Dimboola is a town in the Shire of Hindmarsh in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. History Situated on the Wimmera River, Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creeks'. Following a survey ...

* * Ellam * Gerang * Jeparit * Kenmare * Kiata *

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* Little Desert NP * Katyil * Pella * Peppers Plains * Pullut *

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* Tarranyurk * Werrap * Council seat.

Population

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

References

External links

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Victorian Places - Dimboola Shire
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1885 establishments in Australia