The City of Maryborough was a local government area about 170 kilometres (106 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and the governing body for the regional centre of Maryborough. The City covered an area of 23.32 square kilometres (9.0 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1995. The City of Maryborough was surrounded by the Shire of Tullaroop, which was united with Maryborough under the Shire of Central Goldfields as part of a large-scale statewide amalgamation program by the Victorian Government in 1994-95.

City of Maryborough Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population	7,990 (1992)[1]
• Density	342.62/km2 (887.4/sq mi)
Established	1857
Area	23.32 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Council seat	Maryborough
County	Talbot

History

Maryborough was first incorporated as a borough on 31 March 1857, and became a city on 31 March 1961.[2]

On 20 January 1995, the City was abolished, and merged with the Shires of Bet Bet, Tullaroop and surrounding districts into the Shire of Central Goldfields.[3]

Wards

The City of Maryborough was divided into three wards in 1887, each of which elected three councillors:

• North Ward
• South Ward
• East Ward

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

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