| Shire of Dimboola Victoria |
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| Population: | 4,280 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1885 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4856 km² (1,874.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Dimboola | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wimmera | ||||||||||||
| County: | Lowan, Borung, Karkarooc, Weeah | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Dimboola was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,856 square kilometres (1,874.9 sq mi), and existed from 1885 until 1995.
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History [link]
Dimboola was originally part of the Shire of Wimmera which was first incorporated in 1862. It became part of Shire of Lowan when it separately incorporated on 31 December 1875, and on 2 April 1885 Dimboola was established as a shire in its own right.
Being in a fairly remote region, for its first 30 years, Dimboola's boundaries were fairly flexible and adjusted frequently.
- 23 May 1890—Wimmera annexed Cannum, Wallup and Kewell West, which became Wimmera's North Riding.
- 12 May 1893—Borung annexed Dimboola's East Riding
- 28 May 1897—Karkarooc annexed a northeastern part of Dimboola.
- 1 November 1911—Dimboola and a number of other western shires gave up remote areas to form the Shire of Walpeup
On 14 December 1932, Dimboola gained part of the West Riding of Karkarooc.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Lowan to form the Shire of Hindmarsh.[3]
Wards [link]
Dimboola was divided into four ridings , each of which elected three councillors:
- North Riding
- Central Riding
- South Riding
- West Riding
Towns and localities [link]
- Dimboola
- Antwerp
- Arkona
- Dalmalee
- Ellam
- Gerang
- Jeparit
- Kenmare
- Kiata
- Lake Albacutya
- Lake Hindmarsh
- Little Desert NP
- Katyil
- Pella
- Peppers Plains
- Pullut
- Rainbow
- Tarranyurk
- Werrap
Population [link]
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 6,224 |
| 1958 | 6,520* |
| 1961 | 6,038 |
| 1966 | 5,892 |
| 1971 | 5,013 |
| 1976 | 4,837 |
| 1981 | 4,790* |
| 1986 | 4,600* |
| 1991 | 4,330 |
* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
References [link]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 654–656. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia. p. 7. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. https://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/free.nsf/0/76E601D6DB55E88ACA25722500049195/$File/12570_1994-95.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
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Dimboola
Dimboola is a town in the Shire of Hindmarsh in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.
History
Situated on the Wimmera River , Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creeks'. Following a survey conducted in late 1862 by contractor Frederick Smith of Ararat, a plan for a township in the County of Dimboola was proposed. It was first recognised as being a township when mentioned in the April 1863 edition of the Government Gazette. At the 2011 census Dimboola had a population of 1,662.
Before the arrival of white people into the district, the Aborigines called the area Watchegatcheca which had the meaning 'Wattle Tree and White Cockatoos'. The name 'Dimboola' has generally been accepted to have come from the Sinhalese word "dimbula" meaning 'Land of Figs'. The name came from the District Surveyor of the time John George Winchester Wilmot, who had previously lived in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). The relationship of the name to this area is suggested to have come from 'Upper Regions Station' where an abundance of fruit trees grew in the garden, many of which were figs.
Dimboola (1973 film)
Dimboola is a 1973 film. It is a filmed recording of a performance of Jack Hibberd's play of the same name by the Australian Performing Group at The Pram Factory.
Cast
Production
The film was shot during an actual performance at the Pram Factory, Carlton, Melbourne on the evening of 22 May 1973.
External links
Dimboola (disambiguation)
Dimboola (derived from a Ceylonian/Sri Lankan Sinhala word dimbula, meaning "land of figs") may refer to:
- Dimboola railway station
- Dimboola Memorial Secondary College
- Shire of Dimboola, a local government area of Victoria from 1885 to 1995
- Dimboola (film), a 1979 film based on the play
