Shire of Ballarat

Shire of Ballarat Victoria
270px Location in Victoria
File:LearmonthBallaaratShireOffice.JPG Historic shire office at Learmonth
Population	19,530 (1992)
• Density	40.541/km2 (105.000/sq mi)
Established	1856
Area	481.74 km2 (186.0 sq mi)
Council seat	Wendouree
County	Ripon, Talbot, Grenville
LGAs around Shire of Ballarat: Lexton Talbot and Clunes Creswick Lexton Shire of Ballarat Bungaree Ripon Grenville Ballaarat

The Shire of Ballarat was a local government area immediately to the northwest and west of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 481.74 square kilometres (186.0 sq mi), and existed from 1856 until 1994.

History

Ballarat was first incorporated as a road district on 7 October 1856, and became a shire on 24 November 1863.

On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Ballarat was abolished, and, along with the City of Ballaarat, the Borough of Sebastopol and parts of the Shires of Bungaree, Buninyong, Grenville and Ripon, was merged into the newly created City of Ballarat.

Wards

The Shire of Ballarat was divided into four ridings on 11 November 1952, each of which elected three councillors:

• Alfredton Riding
• Central Riding
• Rural Riding
• Showgrounds Riding

Towns and localities

• Wendouree
• Addington
• Ascot
• Alfredton (shared with the City of Ballaarat)
• Bald Hills
• Ballarat North
• Blowhard
• Burrumbeet
• Cardigan
• Cardigan Village
• Coghills Creek
• Dowling
• Glendaruel
• Invermay Park
• Learmonth
• Miners Rest
• Mitchell Park
• Mount Rowan
• Sulky
• Tourello
• Weatherboard
• Windermere

Population

Year	Population
1954	6,145
1958	7,970*
1961	10,102
1966	12,254
1971	14,405
1976	17,037
1981	18,845
1986	19,110
1991	18,802

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.