Shire of Mansfield (former)

This article is about a local government in Victoria prior to 1994. For the current local government area (2002-), see Shire of Mansfield.

Shire of Mansfield Victoria
File:Old lga Mansfield.png Location in Victoria
Population	6,100 (1992)
• Density	1.556/km2 (4.03/sq mi)
Established	1865
Area	3,919.10 km2 (1,513.2 sq mi)
Council seat	Mansfield
County	Anglesey, Delatite, Tanjil, Wonnangatta
LGAs around Shire of Mansfield: Euroa Benalla Oxley Alexandra Shire of Mansfield Maffra Upper Yarra Narracan Maffra

The Shire of Mansfield was a local government area about 185 kilometres (115 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,919.10 square kilometres (1,513.2 sq mi), and existed from 1865 until 1994.

History

Mansfield was incorporated as a road district on 6 January 1865, and became a shire on 31 December 1866. On 30 May 1919, it annexed part of the Shire of Howqua as the Howqua Riding.

On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the City and Shire of Benalla and the Warrenbayne district of Shire of Violet Town into the Shire of Delatite. In 2002 the Delatite Shire was abolished, and a new Shire of Mansfield was created with largely the same territory. The remainder of Delatite Shire became the Rural City of Benalla.

Wards

Mansfield was divided into four ridings in 1990, each of which elected three councillors:

• Central Riding
• Alpine Riding
• Delatite Riding
• Midland Riding

Towns and localities

• Mansfield
• Ancona
• Bonnie Doon
• Gaffneys Creek
• Goughs Bay
• Jamieson
• Kevington
• Maindample
• Matlock
• Merrijig
• Merton
• Mount Buller
• Tolmie
• Woodfield
• Woods Point

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1954 5,023 —     1958* 5,160 +0.67% 1961 4,423 −5.01% 1966 4,274 −0.68% 1971 4,260 −0.07%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1976 4,352 +0.43% 1981 4,900 +2.40% 1986 6,430 +5.59% 1991 8,471 +5.67%
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.