The Borough of Kerang was a local government area in north-western Victoria, Australia. The borough, which for most of its history was part of the surrounding Shire of Kerang, covered an area of 22.60 square kilometres (8.7 sq mi), and existed from 1966 until 1995.
| Borough of Kerang Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| Population | 4,300 (1992)[1] |
| • Density | 190.3/km2 (493/sq mi) |
| Established | 1966 |
| Area | 22.60 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
| Council seat | Kerang |
| Region | Mallee |
| County | Gunbower |
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History
editKerang was originally part of the Swan Hill Road District, which covered most of north-western Victoria, and was incorporated in 1862, becoming a shire on 14 August 1871. After several other areas severed from the shire, it was renamed the Shire of Kerang on 31 December 1898.[2] The area around Kerang was incorporated as the Borough of Kerang on 1 April 1966.
On 20 January 1995, the Borough of Kerang was abolished, and along with the Shires of Cohuna and Kerang, was merged into the newly created Shire of Gannawarra.[3]
Wards
editThe Borough of Kerang was not divided into wards, and its nine councillors represented all electors in the borough.
Population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 4,165 |
| 1971 | 4,103 |
| 1976 | 4,022 |
| 1981 | 4,049 |
| 1986 | 4,031 |
| 1991 | 4,024 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 51. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 549, 718–720. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 6. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.