The Shire of Bannockburn was a local government area about west-south-west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.
History
Bannockburn was first incorporated as a road district on 31 October 1862, and became a shire on 30 June 1864. On 15 September 1915, it annexed the Shire of Meredith, which had been created on 30 June 1863, and became a shire on 28 April 1871. Parts of the shire's Steiglitz Riding were severed and annexed to the Shire of Corio's Lara Riding on 31 May 1916. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Bannockburn was abolished, and along with the Shires of Grenville and Leigh, and parts of the Shire of Buninyong, was merged into the newly created Golden Plains Shire.
Wards
The Shire of Bannockburn was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: Bannockburn Riding Barwon Riding Meredith Riding Moorabool Riding
Towns and localities Bamganie Bannockburn* Batesford Durdidwarrah Fyansford Gheringhap Inverleigh Lethbridge Maude Meredith Murgheboluc Russells Bridge Sheoaks Steiglitz Stonehaven Sutherlands Creek Woodburn Creek
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 2,126 1958 2,210* 1961 2,200 1966 2,211 1971 2,072 1976 2,365 1981 2,980 1986 3,484 1991 4,320
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Bannockburn Shire