The Shire of Healesville was a
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about northeast of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria,
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. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1887 until 1994.
History
Healesville was first incorporated as a shire on 30 September 1887. It annexed parts of the
Shire of Yea on 21 April 1925, and parts of the
Shire of Eltham on 18 June 1958, while losing land to the
Shire of Alexandra on two occasions; 1 October 1963 and 1 October 1984.
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On 15 December 1994, the Shire of Healesville was abolished, and along with the Shires of
Lillydale and
Upper Yarra, and parts of the
Shire of Sherbrooke, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Yarra Ranges.
Wards
The Shire of Healesville was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* Badger Riding
* Sugarloaf Riding
* Watts Riding
Suburbs and localities
*
Badger Creek
*
Bend of Islands
*
Castella
*
Christmas Hills (shared with the Shire of Eltham)
*
Chum Creek
*
Dixons Creek
*
Healesville*
*
Narbethong
*
Steels Creek
*
Tarrawarra
*
Toolangi
*
Yarra Glen
*
Yering
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
*
Victorian Places - Healesville and Healesville Shire
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Healesville
1887 establishments in Australia
1994 establishments in Australia
Yarra Ranges Shire