Shire of Wannon


The Shire of Wannon was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of, and existed from 1872 until 1994.

History

Wannon was first incorporated as a shire on 15 March 1872.
On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the City of Hamilton and most of Mount Rouse and Dundas, into the Shire of Southern Grampians.

Wards

Wannon was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
The shire also contained the localities of Balmoral, Carapook, Englefield, Gringegalgona, Hilgay, Konongwootong, Melville Forest, Moree, Muntham, Nareen, Parkwood, Pigeon Ponds, Tarrenlea, Tarrayoukyan, Vasey and Wootong Vale.

Population