The Shire of Avoca was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Avoca was first incorporated as a road district on 6 December 1861, and became a shire on 28 December 1864. In January 1941, it lost parts of its area to the Shire of Lexton. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Avoca was abolished, and along with the Shires of Lexton and Ripon, was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees. The district surrounding Navarre was transferred to the newly created Shire of Northern Grampians in January 1995.
Wards
The Shire of Avoca was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: Avoca Township Riding East Riding West Riding
Towns and localities Avoca* Barkly Crowlands Frenchmans Glenlofty Homebush Lamplough Landsborough Moonambel Natte Yallock Navarre Percydale Rathscar Rathscar West Redbank Tanwood Warrenmang Wattle Creek
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 2,381 1958 2,460* 1961 2,153 1966 2,134 1971 1,962 1976 2,022 1981 2,094 1986 2,144 1991 2,190 * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Avoca and Avoca Shire