The Shire of Wannon was a local government area about 330 kilometres (205 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,977 square kilometres (763.3 sq mi), and existed from 1872 until 1994.

Shire of Wannon Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population	2,750 (1992)[1]
• Density	1.3910/km2 (3.603/sq mi)
Established	1872
Area	1,977 km2 (763.3 sq mi)
Council seat	Coleraine
County	Dundas
LGAs around Shire of Wannon: Kowree Kowree Kowree Glenelg Shire of Wannon Dundas Glenelg Heywood Dundas

History

Wannon was first incorporated as a shire on 15 March 1872.[2]

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.[3]

Wards

Wannon was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

• Balmoral Riding
• Coleraine Riding
• Konongwootong Riding

Towns and localities

• Coleraine

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

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References