Shire of Arapiles

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Shire of Arapiles
Local government area
Location in Victoria
Location in Victoria
The Shire of Arapiles as at its dissolution in 1995
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionWimmera
Established1888
Council seatNatimuk
Area
 • Total
2,342.62 km2 (904.49 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,930 (1992)[1]
 • Density0.8239/km2 (2.134/sq mi)
CountyBorung, Lowan
LGAs around Shire of Arapiles
Dimboola Dimboola Wimmera
Kowree Shire of Arapiles Wimmera
Kowree Kowree Dundas

The Shire of Arapiles was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,342.62 square kilometres (904.5 sq mi), and existed from 1888 until 1995.

History

Arapiles was initially the West Riding of the Shire of Wimmera, as incorporated in 1862. It was severed and incorporated separately on 25 May 1888. It gained parts of Wimmera's South Riding on 30 May 1913.[2] The council met at Noradjuha until 1952, when the shire offices were moved to Natimuk on the back of a low loader.[3]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Arapiles was abolished, and along with the City of Horsham and parts of the Shires of Kowree and Wimmera, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Horsham. The section west of Nhill-Harrow Road was transferred to the newly created Shire of West Wimmera.[4]

Wards

The Shire of Arapiles was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • North Riding
  • Central Riding
  • South Riding

Towns and localities

  • Clear Lake
  • Connangorach
  • Duchembegarra
  • Grass Flat
  • Jallumba
  • Lower Norton
  • Mitre
  • Mockinya
  • Mount Arapiles
  • Natimuk*
  • Noradjuha
  • Nurrabiel
  • Tooan

* Council seat.

Population

Year Population
19542,160
19582,240*
19612,133
19662,141
19711,926
19761,825
19811,880*
19861,800*
19911,950

* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 565–566. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. ↑ "Noradjuha". Victorian Places. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. pp. 7, 12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

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