The Shire of Bet Bet was a Local Government Area located about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northwest of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, the state capital of 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 shire covered an area of 928.2 square kilometres (358.4 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1995.

History

Bet Bet was first incorporated as a district on 18 January 1861, and became a shire on 20 September 1864.

On 1 October 1915, two boroughs were united with Bet Bet—Tarnagulla Borough, established on 12 August 1857 with an area of 20.77 square kilometres (8.02 sq mi), and Dunolly Borough, established on 21 May 1858 with an area of 23.31 square kilometres (9 sq mi).

On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the City of Maryborough

City of Maryborough (Victoria)

The City of Maryborough was a Local Government Area located about 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 , and existed from 1857 until 1995...

, Shire of Tullaroop

Shire of Tullaroop

The Shire of Tullaroop was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, surrounding the regional centre of Maryborough. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995. Maryborough itself was managed by a separate entity,...

 and surrounding districts into the Shire of Central Goldfields. The Tarnagulla district transferred to the Shire of Loddon.

Wards

Bet Bet was divided into three ridings on 31 May 1988, each of which elected three councillors:

• Bealiba Riding
• Dunolly Riding
• Tarnagulla Riding

Towns and localities

Dunolly Dunolly, Victoria Dunolly is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Dunolly - Maryborough Road, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2006 census, Dunolly had a population of 969.... Archdale Arnold Arnold, Victoria Arnold is a small town in the Australian state of Victoria. It is located on Bridgewater - Dunolly Road, in the Shire of Loddon. The town was originally named Kangadaar, however the creek crossing below the town was Arnold Bridge which the town mistakenly became known as... Bealiba Bealiba Bealiba is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is located in the Central Goldfields Shire local government area, north west of the state capital, Victoria and from the regional city of Bendigo... Bet Bet Betley Bromley Dunluce

Goldsborough Havelock Inkerman Llanelly Moliagul Moliagul, Victoria Moliagul is a small township in Victoria, Australia, 202 kilometres north west of Melbourne, notable for the discovery of the world's largest gold nugget, the Welcome Stranger in 1869... Mount Hooghly Timor West

Tarnagulla district: Tarnagulla Tarnagulla, Victoria Tarnagulla is a gold mining town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Loddon Local Government Area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Tarnagulla had a population of 153.-History:... Murphys Creek Painswick Newbridge Newbridge, Victoria Newbridge is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Loddon River and in the Shire of Loddon Local Government Area, north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Newbridge had a population of 476.... Waanyarra

Population

Year	Population
1954	2,296
1958	2,340*
1961	2,078
1966	1,975
1971	1,717
1976	1,686
1981	1,681
1986	1,905
1991	2,016

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.