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City of Horsham

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City of Horsham
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population13,070 (1992)[1]
 • Density560.7/km2 (1,452.2/sq mi)
Established1882
Area23.31 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Council seatHorsham
RegionWimmera
CountyBorung

The City of Horsham was a local government area about 290 kilometres (180 mi) west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The munincipality covered an area of 23.31 square kilometres (9.0 sq mi), and existed from 1882 until 1994.

History

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Horsham was initially part of the Shire of Wimmera, and was first incorporated as a borough on 17 November 1882. It became a town on 16 November 1932, and was proclaimed a city on 25 May 1949.[2]

On 20 January 1995, the City of Horsham was abolished, and along with parts of the Shires of Arapiles, Kowree and Wimmera, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Horsham.[3]

Wards

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The City of Horsham was not subdivided into wards, with its nine councillors representing the entire area.

Population

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Year Population
1954 7,767
1958 8,690*
1961 9,240
1966 10,557
1971 11,045
1976 11,647
1981 12,480
1986 12,810
1991 13,030

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. p. 400. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 7. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
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