City of Horsham

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.

This article is about the former local government area. For the current government area, see Rural City of Horsham. For the town, see Horsham, Victoria. For other uses, see Horsham (disambiguation).

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

History

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

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

Population
Year Population
19547,767
19588,690*
19619,240
196610,557
197111,045
197611,647
198112,480
198612,810
199113,030

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References
  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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