Shire of Flinders
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The Shire of Flinders was a Local Government Area located on the eastern Mornington Peninsula
about 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of Melbourne
, the state capital of Victoria
, Australia
. The shire covered an area of 324 square kilometres (125.1 sq mi), and existed from 1858 until 1994.
, which had split from Frankston
.
On 15 December 1994, the Shire was abolished and merged with the Shire of Hastings, the Shire of Mornington and a small part of the City of Frankston
to become the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
. The Age
reported in July 1994 that the result had been supported by Hastings and Mornington councils from the beginning, but opposed by Flinders who wanted to merge with the southern coastal section of Hastings.
Council formerly met at the Shire Offices at Boneo Road, Rosebud. The facility is still used today by the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
+ Drop in population due to loss of part of eastern riding to the new Shire of Hastings
in 1960.
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
about 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, 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
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The shire covered an area of 324 square kilometres (125.1 sq mi), and existed from 1858 until 1994.
History
The Flinders Roads District was first created on 1 December 1858 and was renamed Flinders & Kangerong District on 14 October 1862. It became a Shire on 24 December 1874, and was renamed back to Flinders on 28 January 1914. On 19 October 1960 part of the Eastern Riding was transferred to the new Shire of HastingsShire of Hastings
The Shire of Hastings was a Local Government Area located on the eastern Mornington Peninsula about south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1960 until 1994.-History:...
, which had split from Frankston
City of Frankston (former)
The City of Frankston was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of in and around Frankston, and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
.
On 15 December 1994, the Shire was abolished and merged with the Shire of Hastings, the Shire of Mornington and a small part of the City of Frankston
City of Frankston (former)
The City of Frankston was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of in and around Frankston, and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
to become the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located to the south of the city of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. It has an area of 723 square kilometres...
. The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
reported in July 1994 that the result had been supported by Hastings and Mornington councils from the beginning, but opposed by Flinders who wanted to merge with the southern coastal section of Hastings.
Council formerly met at the Shire Offices at Boneo Road, Rosebud. The facility is still used today by the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
Wards
The shire was divided into four ridings in May 1961, each of which elected three councillors:- Matthew Riding
- Murray Riding
- Bowen Riding
- Collins Riding
Suburbs and localities
- Arthurs SeatArthurs Seat, VictoriaArthurs Seat is a hill and locality on the Mornington Peninsula, within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, about 75 km south east of Melbourne, Australia....
- BoneoBoneo, VictoriaBoneo is a rural locality south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located south of and inland from Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-History:...
- DromanaDromana, VictoriaDromana is a suburb south of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, and is located on the Mornington Peninsula. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-Geography:...
- BlairgowrieBlairgowrie, VictoriaBlairgowrie is a seaside village approximately 87 km from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-History:...
- Cape SchanckCape Schanck, VictoriaCape Schanck is a locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula and separates the wild ocean waters of Bass Strait from the slightly calmer waters of Western Port....
- FingalFingal, VictoriaFingal is a rural locality of the Mornington Peninsula abutting Bass Strait along Gunnamatta Beach and lying between the suburbs of Rye and Cape Schanck. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-References:...
- FlindersFlinders, VictoriaFlinders is a historic town south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located on the Mornington Peninsula at the point where Western Port meets Bass Strait. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
- Main RidgeMain Ridge, VictoriaMain Ridge is a rural locality south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located south of and inland from Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula, and was originally known as Main Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Main Ridge had a population of...
- McCraeMcCrae, VictoriaMcCrae is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. McCrae is known for the McCrae Lighthouse...
- Point NepeanPoint Nepean, VictoriaPoint Nepean marks the southern point of The Rip and the most westerly point of the Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia. It was named after the British politician and colonial administrator, Sir Evan Nepean. It is within the suburb of Portsea...
- PortseaPortsea, VictoriaPortsea is a resort town located across Port Phillip from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula....
- Red HillRed Hill, VictoriaRed Hill is a small rural community, located in the hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula, about an hour's drive south of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. The Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
- RosebudRosebud, VictoriaRosebud is a sea side town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia located approximately 75 km southeast of the Melbourne City Centre. It is wedged between the lower slopes of Arthurs Seat, the shores of Port Phillip Bay and the plains of Boneo. Its Local Government Area is the...
- Rosebud South
- Rosebud WestRosebud West, VictoriaRosebud West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.Rosebud West Post Office opened on 12 January 1938 and closed around 1996. -External links:...
- RyeRye, VictoriaRye is a seaside resort town, approximately 83 km south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Its bay beach is popular with swimmers, fishermen, yachtsmen and kitesurfers. Its ocean beach is also popular with surfers...
- Safety BeachSafety Beach, VictoriaSafety Beach is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.Safety Beach occupies slightly less than half the area of land between the foothills of Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat and borders Port Philip Bay to its west.There is a large...
- ShorehamShoreham, VictoriaShoreham is a town south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the southern Mornington Peninsula region on the Western Port. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. It is a coastal recreation resort notable for its pine-covered cliffs and foreshore reserve...
(split with Shire of HastingsShire of HastingsThe Shire of Hastings was a Local Government Area located on the eastern Mornington Peninsula about south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1960 until 1994.-History:...
) - SorrentoSorrento, VictoriaSorrento is a township in Victoria, Australia, located on the shores of Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, about one and a half hours south of Melbourne...
- St Andrews BeachSt Andrews Beach, VictoriaSt Andrews Beach is located on the Bass Strait side of the southern Mornington Peninsula and it is south of Rye. It was first subdivided in the 1950s and the subdivision was originally marketed as "Capri by the Sea". In the 1960s a golf course was constructed and the subdivision was remarketed as...
- TootgarookTootgarook, VictoriaTootgarook is located approximately 81 km from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-History:...
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 12,072 |
| 1958 | 17,200* |
| 1961 | 10,512+ |
| 1966 | 12,464 |
| 1971 | 15,481 |
| 1976 | 21,323 |
| 1981 | 25,300 |
| 1986 | 33,065 |
| 1991 | 36,516 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
+ Drop in population due to loss of part of eastern riding to the new Shire of Hastings
Shire of Hastings
The Shire of Hastings was a Local Government Area located on the eastern Mornington Peninsula about south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1960 until 1994.-History:...
in 1960.