City of Croydon

The City of Croydon was a local government area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 34.32 square kilometres (13.25 sq mi), and existed from 1961 until 1994.

City of Croydon
Victoria
Location in Melbourne
Population48,900 (1992)[1]
 • Density1,424.8/km2 (3,690/sq mi)
Established24 May 1961
Abolished15 December 1994
Area34.32 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Council seatCroydon
RegionEastern Melbourne
CountyEvelyn, Mornington
LGAs around City of Croydon:
Doncaster & Templestowe
Lillydale		 Lillydale Lillydale
Ringwood City of Croydon Lillydale
Knox Knox Knox

History

Croydon was originally part of the Shire of Lillydale, which was incorporated as a district on 19 September 1856, and as a shire in 1872. Croydon itself became the centre of a severance movement, and was incorporated as a shire on 24 May 1961. After much local debate, it was proclaimed as a city on 22 May 1971.[2][3]

On 15 December 1994, the City of Croydon was abolished, and along with the City of Ringwood, was merged into the newly created City of Maroondah.[4]

Council meetings were held at the Municipal Offices on Civic Drive, off Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon. It presently serves as a service centre and library for the City of Maroondah.

Wards

The City of Croydon was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]

  • North Ward
  • Centre Ward
  • South Ward

Suburbs

* Council seat.

Population
Year Population
196115,694
196621,757
197128,708
197633,474
198136,210
198640,096
199145,807

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 354–355, 740–741. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. Monash University (1999). "Australian Places - Croydon". Archived from the original on 24 April 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  4. 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. 9. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.

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