The Shire of Gisborne was a Local Government Area located about 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest 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 277.13 square kilometres (107 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1995.

History

Gisborne was first incorporated as a district on 9 November 1860, and became a shire on 24 February 1871.

On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Shires of Kyneton

Shire of Kyneton

The Shire of Kyneton was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1995.-History:...

, Newham and Woodend and Romsey

Shire of Romsey

The Shire of Romsey was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995.-History:...

 into the Shire of Macedon Ranges.

Wards

Gisborne was divided into three ridings on 30 August 1961, each of which elected three councillors:

• Gisborne Riding
• Bullengarook Riding
• Macedon Riding

Population

Year	Population
1954	2,122
1958	2,230*
1961	2,159
1966	2,319
1971	2,917
1976	4,911
1981	7,074
1986	8,474
1991	9,765

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.