The Shire of Tullaroop was a
local government area
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about northwest of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria,
Australia
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, surrounding the regional centre of
Maryborough. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995. Maryborough itself was managed by a separate entity, ultimately known as the
City of Maryborough. After a large-scale statewide amalgamation program by the Victorian Government in 1994, they were united under the
Shire of Central Goldfields
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.
History
Tullaroop was incorporated as a
road district on 18 January 1861, and became a shire on 24 January 1865.
On 1 October 1915, two boroughs were united with Tullaroop; Carisbrook Borough, established on 7 August 1857, with an area of , and Majorca Borough, established on 28 December 1864, with an area of . Majorca Borough was originally known as Craigie Borough until 1876.
[ Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Tullaroop was abolished, and along with the City of Maryborough and parts of the
Shire of Bet Bet
The Shire of Bet Bet was a local government area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995.
History
Bet Bet was first incorporated as a ro ...
and surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Central Goldfields
Shire of Central Goldfields is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of and, in August 2021 had a population of 13,48 ...
. The
Laanecoorie Reservoir was merged into the newly created
Shire of Loddon
The Shire of Loddon is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of and in 2021 had a population of 7,759.
It includes ...
.
Ridings
The Shire of Tullaroop was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* Carisbrook Riding
* Charlotte Plains Riding
* Norwood Riding
* Rodborough Riding
Towns and localities
*
Adelaide Lead
*
Alma
* Bowenvale
*
Carisbrook
*
Craigie
*
Eddington
* Havelock
*
Majorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...
* Moores Flat
*
Moolort
* Moonlight Flat
* Rodborough
* Simson
*
Wareek
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
*
Victorian Places - Tullaroop Shire
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Tullaroop
1861 establishments in Australia