The Shire of Lexton was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.
History
Lexton was incorporated as a road district on 17 February 1860, and became a shire on 30 June 1864. In January 1941, it annexed parts of the Shire of Avoca. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Lexton was abolished, and along with the Shire of Ripon and parts of the Shire of Avoca, was merged into the newly created Shire of Pyrenees.
Wards
The Shire of Lexton was divided into three ridings on 1 April 1988, each of which elected three councillors: North Riding South Riding West Riding
Towns and localities Amphitheatre Burnbank Evansford Glenbrae Glenlogie Glenpatrick Langi Kal Kal Lexton* Mount Lonarch Nowhere Creek Trawalla Waterloo Waubra
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 1,350 1958 1,470* 1961 1,443 1966 1,371 1971 1,315 1976 1,280 1981 1,211 1986 1,295 1991 1,314
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Lexton