Shire of Maffra
Local government area in Victoria, Australia
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The Shire of Maffra was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-northwest of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,167.43 square kilometres (1,609.1 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1994.
Shire of Maffra | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 The Shire of Maffra as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central Gippsland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1875 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maffra | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 4,167.43 km2 (1,609.05 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 10,630 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.5507/km2 (6.6064/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Tanjil, Wonnangatta | ||||||||||||
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History
Maffra was incorporated as a shire in October 1875. Part of its Eastern Riding was annexed to the Shire of Avon on 2 May 1917.[2]
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Maffra was abolished, and along with the City of Sale, the Shires of Alberton and Avon, and parts of the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of Wellington.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Maffra was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- Town Riding
- Central Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
Shire presidents
| Years served | Name | Riding |
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| 1875-1876 | Henry Gordon Glassford | |
| 1876-1879 | Allan McLean JP | |
| 1879-1880 | John Carpenter | |
| 1880-1881 | Henry Gordon Glassford | |
| 1881-1882 | George Davis | |
| 1882-1884 | Michael Landy JP | |
| 1884-1887 | George Davis | Western |
| 1887-1888 | Frederick Horstman | Central |
| 1888-1889 | Michael Landy JP | Eastern |
| 1889-1890 | John James Linton JP | Eastern |
| 1890-1892 | Edward Riggall | Western |
Towns and localities
- Bellbird Corner
- Boisdale
- Briagolong
- Bundalaguah
- Bushy Park
- Coongulla
- Glenmaggie
- Heyfield
- Licola
- Maffra*
- Mewburn Park
- Newry
- Seaton
- Tinamba
- Valencia Creek
* Council seat.
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 8,554 |
| 1958 | 8,930* |
| 1961 | 8,758 |
| 1966 | 8,511 |
| 1971 | 8,515 |
| 1976 | 8,479 |
| 1981 | 8,707 |
| 1986 | 9,564 |
| 1991 | 10,117 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.