The Shire of Minhamite was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1871 until 1994.
History
Minhamite, initially part of the Shire of Belfast, was incorporated as a shire on 13 January 1871. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Minhamite was abolished, and along with the Borough of Port Fairy, the Shire of Belfast, parts of the Shires of Dundas, Mortlake, Mount Rouse, Warrnambool, and the Tower Hill Reserve, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moyne.
Ridings The Shire of Minhamite was not divided into ridings, and its nine councillors represented the entire shire.
Towns and localities Bessiebelle Broadwater Hawkesdale Knebsworth Macarthur Minhamite* Orford St Helens Tarrone Warrong Willatook
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 2,520 1958 2,760* 1961 2,907 1966 2,824 1971 2,503 1976 2,229 1981 2,183 1986 1,950 1991 1,747
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Minhamite Shire