The City of Maryborough was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and the governing body for the regional centre of Maryborough. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1995.
The City of Maryborough was surrounded by the Shire of Tullaroop, which was united with Maryborough under the Shire of Central Goldfields, as part of a large-scale statewide amalgamation program by the Victorian Government in 1994–95.
History
Maryborough was first incorporated as a borough on 31 March 1857, and became a city on 31 March 1961. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 20 January 1995, the City of Maryborough was abolished, and along with the Shires of Bet Bet, Tullaroop and surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Central Goldfields.
Geography The City of Maryborough was defined geometrically. It was a perfect square of , offset 45 degrees from magnetic north, centred on the town's railway station., Second Schedule item 31 (PDF page 129)
Wards
The City of Maryborough was divided into three wards in 1887, each of which elected three councillors: North Ward South Ward East Ward
Population Year Population 1954 6,827 1958 7,300* 1961 7,235 1966 7,694 1971 7,472 1976 7,569 1981 7,858 1986 7,705 1991 7,623
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Maryborough