The Borough of Koroit was a Local Government Area located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Warrnambool

Warrnambool, Victoria

-Cityscape:The original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street , Japan Street , Merri Street and Henna Street . In the nineteenth century, it was intended that Fairy Street – with its proximity to the Warrnambool Railway Station – would be the main street of...

 in western Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

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. The borough covered an area of 23.07 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi) immediately to the north of the Tower Hill State Game Reserve

Tower Hill State Game Reserve

The Tower Hill State Game Reserve is located in Victoria , 275 km west of Melbourne, and 15 km north-west of Warrnambool. It encompasses the Tower Hill volcano and wetland and is 6.14 km² in area....

, and existed from 1870 until 1985.

It was first incorporated on 7 October 1870. On 1 June 1985 it was united with the Shire of Warrnambool

Shire of Warrnambool

The Shire of Warrnambool was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1854 until 1994.-History:...

as the Koroit Riding.

Population

Year	Population
1954	1,401
1958	1,430*
1961	1,466
1966	1,416
1971	1,429
1976	1,408
1981	1,469
1986	1,500*

* Estimates in 1958 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.