The Shire of Euroa was a local government area about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1879 until 1994.
History
Euroa was originally within the Shire of Benalla (1868), and was severed and incorporated on 3 November 1879, as the Shire of Euroa. It lost parts of several ridings when the Shire of Violet Town was created on 11 April 1895, and part of its North Riding was annexed to the Shire of Shepparton on 24 May 1911. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Euroa was abolished, and along with the Shires of Goulburn and Violet Town, and some neighbouring districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Strathbogie. The Arcadia and Karramomus districts were transferred to newly created City of Greater Shepparton, whilst the Terip Terip district was transferred to the newly created Shire of Murrindindi.
Wards
The Shire of Euroa was divided into three ridings on 31 May 1975, each of which elected three councillors: Euroa Riding North Riding South Riding
Towns and localities Arcadia Balmattum Creightons Creek Euroa* Gooram Karramomus Kelvin View Kithbrook Miepoll Moglonemby Molka Sheans Creek Strathbogie
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1881 4,890 1911 5,130 1933 3,880 1954 4,476 1958 4,790* 1961 4,014 1966 4,587 1971 4,191 1976 4,251 1981 4,151 1986 4,265 1991 4,315
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Euroa and Euroa Shire