City of Moe

The City of Moe was a local government area about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 47 square kilometres (18.1 sq mi), and existed from 1955 until 1994.

City of Moe
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population17,570 (1992)[1]
 • Density374/km2 (968/sq mi)
Established1955
Area47 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Council seatMoe
CountyBuln Buln

History

Moe was, for most of its history, part of the Shire of Narracan, which was first incorporated in 1878. Its growth as an industrial centre, due to nearby coal-mining in the Latrobe Valley, resulted in a boom in population, and ultimately in its severance and incorporation as the Borough of Moe on 28 August 1955. On 6 March 1963, it was proclaimed a city. On 1 October 1990, further land was annexed to the city from Narracan.[2]

On 2 December 1994, the City of Moe was abolished, and, along with the Cities of Morwell and Traralgon, the Shire of Traralgon, and parts of the Shires of Narracan and Rosedale, was merged into the newly created City of Latrobe.[3]

Wards

The City of Moe was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:

  • Centre Riding
  • East Riding
  • West Riding

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population
195813,560*
196115,463
196616,544
197115,605
197615,345
198116,649
198616,999
199116,719

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 780–781. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. 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. 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

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