Shire of Walpeup

The Shire of Walpeup was a local government area in northwestern Victoria, Australia, along the South Australian border. The shire covered an area of 10,964 square kilometres (4,233.2 sq mi), and existed from 1911 until 1995.

Shire of Walpeup Victoria
Location in Victoria
The Shire of Walpeup as at its dissolution in 1995
Population	3,310 (1992)[1]
• Density	0.3019/km2 (0.7819/sq mi)
Established	1911
Area	10,964 km2 (4,233.2 sq mi)
Council seat	Ouyen
Region	Mallee
County	Karkarooc, Millewa, Weeah
LGAs around Shire of Walpeup: Loxton (SA) Mildura Swan Hill Pinnaroo (SA) Shire of Walpeup Swan Hill Wycheproof Kaniva Lowan Dimboola Karkarooc

History

Walpeup was incorporated as a shire on 1 November 1911, created out of parts of the Shires of Mildura, Swan Hill, Lawloit, Lowan, Dimboola and Karkarooc.^[2]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Walpeup was abolished, and along with the City of Mildura and the Shire of Mildura, was merged into the newly created Rural City of Mildura.^[3]

Ridings

The Shire of Walpeup was divided into four ridings in 1986, each of which elected three councillors:

• Ouyen East Riding
• Ouyen West Riding
• Walpeup/Underbool Riding
• Murrayville Riding

Towns and localities

• Big Desert
• Cowangie
• Kattyoong
• Kiamal
• Koonda
• Kulwin
• Mittyack
• Murrayville
• Murray-Sunset (shared with the Shire of Mildura)
• Ngallo
• Ouyen*
• Panitya
• Tiega
• Underbool
• Walpeup
• Wyperfeld National Park (shared with the Shire of Dimboola)

* Council seat.

Population

Year	Population
1954	4,310
1958	4,480*
1961	4,548
1966	4,429
1971	3,964
1976	3,846
1981	3,594
1986	3,496
1991	3,237

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.