The Shire of Leigh was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.
History
Leigh Shire was first incorporated as the Shelford Road District in 1861, and was renamed Leigh at the time of its redesignation as a shire on 22 March 1864. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
The Shire offices were in Rokewood, but Council meetings took place at an isolated hall at Warrambine Creek, halfway between the towns of Rokewood and Shelford. (this source states the Hall ceased to be used for meetings in 1968, but the 1992 Municipal Directory still lists Warrambine Creek as the location of council meeting)
On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Leigh was abolished, and along with the Shires of Bannockburn and Grenville, and parts of the Shire of Buninyong, was merged into the newly created Golden Plains Shire.
Wards
The Shire of Leigh was divided into three ridings in May 1965, each of which elected three councillors: East Riding Middle Riding West Riding
Towns and localities Corindhap Dereel Doroq Hesse Mount Mercer Rokewood* Shelford Teesdale Warrambeen Werneth Wingeel
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 1,096 1958 1,370* 1961 1,460 1966 1,403 1971 1,177 1976 1,184 1981 1,285 1986 1,791 1991 2,226
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Leigh Shire