The Borough of Port Fairy was a local government area about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Belfast and the Southern Ocean.
History
Port Fairy was incorporated as the Belfast Municipal District on 1 July 1856, becoming a borough on 1 October 1863. On 27 May 1887, it was renamed Port Fairy. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 23 September 1994, the Borough of Port Fairy was abolished, and was amalgamated with the Shires of Belfast and Minhamite, and parts of the Shires of Dundas, Mortlake, Mount Rouse, Warrnambool and the Tower Hill Reserve, to create the Shire of Moyne.
Wards The Borough of Port Fairy was not subdivided into wards, and the seven councillors represented the entire area.
Population Year Population 1954 2,265 1958 2,520* 1961 2,426 1966 2,577 1971 2,427 1976 2,399 1981 2,276 1986 2,504 1991 2,467
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Port Fairy