The Shire of Tungamah was a local government area in the Goulburn Valley region, about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1878 until 1994.
History
Tungamah was once part of the vast Echuca Road District, which formed in 1864, and became and a shire from 1871. It extended along the south bank of the Murray River, from Mount Hope Creek in the west, to the Ovens River in the east.
Tungamah was first incorporated as the Shire of Yarrawonga on 15 May 1878. On 17 April 1891, the East Riding, which contained the town of Yarrawonga, was severed and incorporated as the Shire of North Yarrawonga. As such, the shire was renamed Tungamah, after its main town, on 17 February 1893, and North Yarrawonga was renamed Yarrawonga on 12 May 1893. On 1 April 1953, the North West Riding also severed, becoming the Shire of Cobram. Accessed at State Library Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Tungamah was abolished, and along with the Shires of Cobram, Nathalia, Numurkah and Yarrawonga, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moira. The Katandra West district was transferred to the newly created City of Greater Shepparton.
Wards
The Shire of Tungamah was divided into four ridings on 1 October 1964, each of which elected three councillors: Central Riding South Riding South West (Katandra) Riding North West (Invergordon) Riding
Towns and localities Almonds Boosey Boweya North Invergordon Katandra Lake Rowan Marunga Pelluebla St James Telford Tungamah* Waggarandall Youanmite Youarang Yundool
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 2,258 1958 2,300* 1961 2,446 1966 3,223 1971 3,147 1976 2,958 1981 2,813 1986 2,691 1991 2,912
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Tungamah