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On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Ararat was abolished, and along with the City of Ararat and parts of the Shire of
Stawell, was merged into the newly created
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Australian Standard Geographical Classification
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on 26 October 1926, while other portions were annexed to the City of Ararat on 1 October 1941 and 27 May 1960.
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on 27 August 1861, and became a shire on 8 March 1864. Parts of its North Riding were annexed to the
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The Shire of Ararat was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
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Australian Bureau of
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about 200 kilometres (124 mi) west-northwest of
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18:Local government area in Victoria, Australia
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228:, the state capital of
148:around Shire of Ararat:
606:local government areas
222:local government area
293:Towns and localities
265:Rural City of Ararat
43:Location in Victoria
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493:Victorian Year Book
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1201:Newham and Woodend
495:. pp. 49–52.
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1337:Upper Murray
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822:rural cities
780:South Barwon
752:Queenscliffe
683:Geelong West
619:and boroughs
608:in regional
560:. Retrieved
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523:Accessed at
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282:South Riding
279:North Riding
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93:Council seat
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1383:Warrnambool
1347:Violet Town
1342:Upper Yarra
1312:Tallangatta
1181:Mount Rouse
1015:East Loddon
879:Bannockburn
820:Shires and
805:Warrnambool
716:Maryborough
657:Castlemaine
394:Population
304:Dunneworthy
288:West Riding
285:East Riding
191:Mount Rouse
77:Established
1471:Categories
1419:Yarrawonga
1409:Wycheproof
1393:Winchelsea
1357:Wangaratta
1282:Shepparton
1271:Rutherglen
1186:Myrtleford
1100:Korumburra
1055:Heytesbury
894:Beechworth
864:Bairnsdale
800:Wangaratta
775:Shepparton
769:Sebastopol
741:Port Fairy
651:Camperdown
631:Bairnsdale
478:References
384:Population
347:Rossbridge
314:Lake Bolac
61:Population
1327:Tullaroop
1322:Traralgon
1302:Swan Hill
1251:Rochester
1166:Minhamite
1145:Mansfield
1080:Karkarooc
1075:Kara Kara
1045:Grenville
1010:Dunmunkle
945:Buninyong
935:Buln Buln
930:Broadford
904:Bellarine
884:Barrabool
834:Alexandra
810:Wonthaggi
795:Traralgon
790:Swan Hill
758:St Arnaud
667:Eaglehawk
636:Ballaarat
562:5 January
519:Brunswick
501:0067-1223
370:Wickliffe
352:Streatham
234:Australia
226:Melbourne
109:Grampians
1444:142°48′E
1377:Warragul
1332:Tungamah
1266:Rosedale
1211:Numurkah
1206:Newstead
1196:Nathalia
1191:Narracan
1176:Mortlake
1156:Metcalfe
1040:Goulburn
1025:Gisborne
995:Dimboola
980:Creswick
955:Chiltern
950:Charlton
940:Bungaree
874:Ballarat
839:Arapiles
829:Alberton
747:Portland
688:Hamilton
610:Victoria
375:Willaura
365:Westmere
329:Mininera
319:Mafeking
309:Elmhurst
230:Victoria
196:Mortlake
30:Victoria
1441:37°20′S
1404:Woorayl
1398:Wodonga
1388:Wimmera
1367:Waranga
1352:Walpeup
1292:Stawell
1276:Seymour
1241:Pyalong
1161:Mildura
1110:Kyneton
1090:Kilmore
1060:Heywood
1050:Hampden
1030:Glenelg
920:Birchip
915:Bet Bet
910:Benalla
899:Belfast
785:Stawell
736:Newtown
731:Morwell
721:Mildura
710:Kyabram
693:Horsham
678:Geelong
646:Bendigo
641:Benalla
604:Former
410:4,940*
357:Tatyoon
342:Pomonal
334:Moyston
324:Maroona
299:Buangor
248:History
201:Hampden
160:Stawell
155:Stawell
1362:Wannon
1261:Romsey
1256:Rodney
1221:Orbost
1171:Mirboo
1150:Marong
1140:Maldon
1135:Maffra
1130:McIvor
1120:Lexton
1105:Kowree
1095:Korong
1085:Kerang
1070:Kaniva
1065:Huntly
1035:Gordon
1005:Dundas
1000:Donald
990:Deakin
965:Cohuna
960:Cobram
925:Bright
869:Ballan
844:Ararat
704:Koroit
698:Kerang
673:Echuca
626:Ararat
553:
499:
466:4,278
458:4,230
450:4,135
442:4,134
434:4,178
426:4,641
418:4,600
402:4,659
361:Warrak
338:Norval
238:Ararat
220:was a
176:Dundas
169:Lexton
125:Borung
116:County
104:Region
97:Ararat
1317:Tambo
1246:Ripon
1231:Oxley
1226:Otway
1125:Lowan
1115:Leigh
1020:Euroa
975:Corio
970:Colac
849:Avoca
662:Colac
547:(PDF)
391:Year
271:Wards
184:Ripon
165:Avoca
121:Ripon
1400:(RC)
1379:(RC)
1278:(RC)
1216:Omeo
1152:(RC)
906:(RC)
889:Bass
854:Avon
764:Sale
564:2008
551:ISBN
497:ISSN
463:1991
455:1986
447:1981
439:1976
431:1971
423:1966
415:1961
407:1958
399:1954
216:The
146:LGAs
85:Area
80:1861
1424:Yea
812:(B)
771:(B)
760:(T)
754:(B)
743:(B)
726:Moe
712:(T)
706:(B)
700:(B)
669:(B)
653:(T)
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