The Shire of Bright was a local government area about east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.
History
Bright was first incorporated as a road district on 8 August 1862, and became a shire on 29 June 1866. On 17 May 1960, the Shire of Myrtleford was created out of its western border region. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Bright was abolished, and along with the Shire of Myrtleford and various surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Alpine Shire.
Wards
The Shire of Bright was divided into four ridings on 16 May 1961, each of which elected three councillors: Bright Riding Ovens Riding Kiewa Riding Mt Beauty Riding
Towns and localities Bogong High Plains Bright* Buckland Eurobin Falls Creek Freeburgh Germantown Harrietville Mount Beauty Mount Buffalo Mount Feathertop Mount Hotham Porepunkah Smoko Tawonga Tawonga South Wandiligong
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 8,060 1958 9,740* 1961 4,331 1966 4,502 1971 4,659 1976 5,274 1981 6,794 1986 8,505 1991 11,828
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Bright Shire