City of Northcote
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| City of Northcote Victoria |
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 Location in Melbourne |
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| Population: | 49,200 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1883 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 17.62 km² (6.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Northcote | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| County: | Bourke | ||||||||||||
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The City of Northcote was a Local Government Area located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 17.62 square kilometres (6.80 sq mi), and existed from 1883 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Prior to the 1880s land boom, Northcote had been part of the Jika Jika Shire which also included Preston.[2] Northcote was severed and incorporated as a borough on 25 May 1883. It became a town on 12 September 1890, and was proclaimed a City on 8 April 1914. On 1 October 1962, it annexed the South Ward of the City of Heidelberg.[3]
On 22 June 1994, the City of Northcote was abolished and was merged with neighbouring Preston into the newly-created City of Darebin. Parts of the suburbs of Alphington and Fairfield (south of Heidelberg Road) were moved into the City of Yarra.[4]
Council meetings were held at Northcote Town Hall in High Street, Northcote. It is still in use as secondary council offices for the City of Darebin.
[edit] Wards
On 31 March 1981, the City of Northcote was subdivided into four wards, each electing three councillors:
- Merri Ward
- Cain Ward
- Darebin Ward
- Yarra Ward[3]
[edit] Suburbs
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1891 | 7,100 |
| 1911 | 17,519 |
| 1921 | 30,519 |
| 1954 | 43,604 |
| 1958 | 42,800* |
| 1961 | 44,746+ |
| 1966 | 56,179+ |
| 1971 | 59,303 |
| 1976 | 54,881 |
| 1981 | 51,235 |
| 1986 | 48,552 |
| 1991 | 46,547 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
+ The sudden jump in 1966 arises in part from the annexation of the South Ward of the City of Heidelberg. The 1961 population of the combined area was 55,750.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book, 49. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Monash University (1999). Australian Places - Northcote. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- ^ a b (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 440-441. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia, 5,12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
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