The Shire of Mount Rouse was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.
History
Mount Rouse was incorporated as a road district on 2 October 1860, and became a shire on 26 January 1864. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Mount Rouse was abolished, and along with the City of Hamilton, the Shire of Wannon and parts of the Shire of Dundas, was merged into the newly created Shire of Southern Grampians.
Ridings
Mount Rouse was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: Dunkeld Riding Glenthompson Riding Penshurst Riding
Towns and localities Chatsworth Dunkeld Glenthompson Penshurst* Tabor
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 2,859 1958 3,010* 1961 3,056 1966 3,044 1971 2,693 1976 2,569 1981 2,474 1986 2,263 1991 2,250
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Mount Rouse Shire