The Shire of Arapiles was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1888 until 1995.
History
Arapiles was initially the West Riding of the Shire of Wimmera, as incorporated in 1862. It was severed and incorporated separately on 25 May 1888. It gained parts of Wimmera's South Riding on 30 May 1913. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. The council met at Noradjuha until 1952, when the shire offices were moved to Natimuk on the back of a low loader.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Arapiles was abolished, and along with the City of Horsham and parts of the Shires of Kowree and Wimmera, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Horsham. The section west of Nhill-Harrow Road was transferred to the newly created Shire of West Wimmera.
Wards
The Shire of Arapiles was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: North Riding Central Riding South Riding
Towns and localities Clear Lake Connangorach Duchembegarra Grass Flat Jallumba Lower Norton Mitre Mockinya Mount Arapiles Natimuk* Noradjuha Nurrabiel Tooan
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 2,160 1958 2,240* 1961 2,133 1966 2,141 1971 1,926 1976 1,825 1981 1,880* 1986 1,800* 1991 1,950 * Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Arapiles Shire