The Shire of Otway was a local government area about southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1919 until 1994.
History
Otway was incorporated as a shire on 6 May 1919, carved out of parts of the Shires of Colac, Heytesbury and Winchelsea. In 1964, it annexed further parts of Heytesbury (in Coradjil Parish) and Winchelsea (in Kanglang Parish). In 1969, it lost the town of Simpson to Heytesbury. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Otway was abolished, and along with the City of Colac and parts of the Shires of Colac, Heytesbury and Winchelsea, was merged into the newly created Shire of Colac Otway. The township of Princetown merged west into the newly created Shire of Corangamite.
Wards
The Shire of Otway was divided into four ridings in 1987, each of which elected three councillors: Apollo Bay Riding Coastal Riding Central Riding West Riding
Towns and localities Apollo Bay Barham Paradise Beech Forest* Cape Otway Carlisle River Forrest Gellibrand Glenaire Hordern Vale Johanna Kennett River Lavers Hill Marengo Princetown Skenes Creek Wye River Wyelangta Yuulong
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 4,197 1958 4,360* 1961 4,036 1966 3,902 1971 3,921 1976 3,808 1981 3,741 1986 3,541 1991 3,784
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Otways and Otway Shire