The Shire of Creswick was a local government area about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1995.
History
Creswick was first incorporated as a road district on 11 January 1859, and became a shire on 31 December 1863. The Borough of Creswick, incorporated on 19 November 1858 with an area of , was united with the shire on 29 May 1934. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Creswick was abolished, and along with the Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon and parts of the Shires of Kyneton and Talbot and Clunes, was merged into the newly created Shire of Hepburn.
Wards
The Shire of Creswick was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: Creswick Riding North Creswick Riding Northeast Riding South Riding
Towns and localities Allendale Broomfield Blampied Cabbage Tree Campbelltown Creswick* Creswick North Dean Glengower Kangaroo Hills Kingston Kooroocheang Lawrence Mollongghip Moorookyle Mount Prospect Newlyn Rockyn Smeaton Springmount Ullina Wattle Flat
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 3,554 1958 3,690* 1961 3,587 1966 3,540 1971 3,414 1976 3,923 1981 3,943 1986 4,482 1991 4,836
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Creswick Shire