The Shire of Mirboo was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1894 until 1994.
History
Mirboo was first incorporated as a shire out of parts of the East and West Ridings of the Shire of Narracan, and the East Riding of the Shire of Woorayl, on 13 April 1894. It annexed parts of the Boolarra and Yinnar Ridings of the Shire of Morwell on 11 December 1916. It annexed further parts of Woorayl on 31 May 1922, and Narracan on 21 March 1990. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Mirboo was abolished, and along with the Shire of South Gippsland and parts of the Shires of Korumburra and Woorayl, was merged into the new Shire of South Gippsland.
Ridings Mirboo was unsubdivided, and its nine councillors represented the entire shire.
Towns and localities Allambee East Allambee South Berrys Creek Darlmurla Delburn Limonite Mardan Mirboo North*
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 1,862 1958 1,970* 1961 2,052 1966 2,111 1971 1,964 1976 1,905 1981 2,080 1986 2,458 1991 2,542
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Mirboo Shire