City of Croydon

City of Croydon
City of Croydon; Victoria
	Location in Melbourne
Population	48,900 (1992)[1]
• Density	1,424.8/km2 (3,690/sq mi)
Established	1961
Area	34.32 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Council seat	Croydon
Region	Melbourne
County	Evelyn, Mornington
	LGAs around City of Croydon:

The City of Croydon was a local government area located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 34.32 square kilometres (13.25 sq mi), and existed from 1961 until 1994.

History

Croydon was originally part of the Shire of Lillydale, which was incorporated as a district on 19 September 1856, and as a shire in 1872. Croydon itself became the centre of a severance movement, and was incorporated as a shire on 24 May 1961. After much local debate, it was proclaimed as a city on 22 May 1971.[2][3]

On 15 December 1994, the City of Croydon was abolished, and, along with the City of Ringwood, was merged into the newly created City of Maroondah.[4]

Council meetings were held at the Municipal Offices, on Civic Drive, off Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon. It presently serves as a service centre and library for the City of Maroondah.

Wards

The City of Croydon was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]

North Ward
Centre Ward
South Ward

Suburbs

Bayswater (shared with the City of Knox)
Bayswater North
Croydon
Croydon Hills
Croydon North
Croydon South
Kilsyth (shared with the Shire of Lillydale)
Warranwood

Population

Year	Population
1961	15,694
1966	21,757
1971	28,708
1976	33,474
1981	36,210
1986	40,096
1991	45,807

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

gollark: Yes, it is my apiary.

gollark: Please handle my fleeing also.

gollark: I am following matt.

gollark: My apiary, of course.

gollark: I get up and re-flee after matt, d6.

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49. ISSN 0067-1223.
Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 354–355, 740–741. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
Monash University (1999). "Australian Places - Croydon". Archived from the original on 24 April 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 9. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49. ISSN 0067-1223.

[vmd-2] Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 354–355, 740–741. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.

[3] Monash University (1999). "Australian Places - Croydon". Archived from the original on 24 April 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2008.

[4] Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 9. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.