The Shire of Traralgon was a Local Government Area located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, the state capital of Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

Australia

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. The shire covered an area of 4650 square kilometres (1,795.4 sq mi), and existed from 1879 until 1994. From 1961 onwards, it did not actually administer the town of Traralgon, which was the responsibility of a separate authority

City of Traralgon

The City of Traralgon was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe Valley region. The City covered an area of , and existed from the time of its severance from the Shire of Traralgon in 1961 until 1994.-History:From...

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History

Traralgon was first incorporated as a shire on 24 October 1879. On 27 May 1892 it lost its western riding, which formed the Shire of Morwell. The town of Traralgon incorporated separately as a borough on 31 May 1961, becoming the City of Traralgon

City of Traralgon

The City of Traralgon was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe Valley region. The City covered an area of , and existed from the time of its severance from the Shire of Traralgon in 1961 until 1994.-History:From...

 three years later.

On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Cities of Moe

City of Moe

The City of Moe was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1955 until 1994.-History:...

, Morwell

City of Morwell

The City of Morwell was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1892 until 1994.-History:...

 and Traralgon

City of Traralgon

The City of Traralgon was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe Valley region. The City covered an area of , and existed from the time of its severance from the Shire of Traralgon in 1961 until 1994.-History:From...

, and parts of Narracan

Shire of Narracan

The Shire of Narracan was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1878 until 1994.-History:...

 and Rosedale

Shire of Rosedale

The Shire of Rosedale was a Local Government Area stretching between the towns of Traralgon and Sale in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994.-History:...

 into the City of Latrobe.

Wards

Traralgon was divided into two ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

• Central Riding
• East Riding

Towns and localities

• Callignee
  Callignee, Victoria
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• Flynns Creek
• Koornalla
• Loy Yang
• Traralgon South
• Traralgon West
• Tyers
  Tyers, Victoria
  Tyers is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is east of Melbourne, north-west of Traralgon and located in the City of Latrobe. It was known until 1852 as "Boola Boola", after which it was named after the surveyor and explorer Charles Tyers...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1954	10,036
1958	11,180*
1961	1,229
1966	1,265
1971	1,336
1976	1,775
1981	3,324
1986	4,228
1991	4,659

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.