The Shire of Warrnambool was a local government area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1854 until 1994.
The Shire of Warrnambool took in the rural areas around the regional city of Warrnambool, including the small towns of Allansford, Woolsthorpe, Panmure, Peterborough and (after 1985) Koroit. Warrnambool's urban area was managed by a separate entity, the City of Warrnambool.
History
Warrnambool was first incorporated as a road district on 11 July 1854, and became a shire on 31 December 1863. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
Merger with Koroit
On 1 June 1985, the Borough of Koroit was merged into the Shire of Warrnambool, as an additional riding known as the Koroit Riding.
Abolition On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Warrnambool was abolished, and along with the Borough of Port Fairy, the Shires of Belfast and Minhamite, parts of the Shires of Dundas, Mortlake, Mount Rouse and the Tower Hill Reserve, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moyne.
Wards
The Shire of Warrnambool was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: North Riding South Riding East Riding Koroit Riding
Population Year Population 1954 8,920 1958 7,910* 1961 7,610 1966 7,492 1971 6,859 1976 6,753 1981 6,517 1986 6,571 1991 8,452 2016 34,618
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Warrnambool Shire