Rural City of Horsham
| Rural City of Horsham Victoria |
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| Population: | 20,042(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4239 km² (1,636.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Michael Ryan | ||||||||||||
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The Rural City of Horsham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the western part of the state. It has an area of 4,239 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 18,492. It was formed in 1995 by the merger of the City of Horsham, most of the Shire of Wimmera and Shire of Arapiles, and part of the Shire of Kowree.
This large city has been prominent as the winner of Australia’s tidiest town (in 2001) and the community pride is evident everywhere. The vibrant shopping precinct offers a wide variety of coffee shops and restaurants, which have achieved a reputation for variety and quality.
Horsham is the capital of the region and hosts a range of quality major events from sport to cultural interests. The Horsham golf course is known as country Victoria’s best, as awarded from the pro-am circuit.
The region is the site of many fine lakes and a Wimmera River system and in normal seasons is extremely popular with fishing, boating, swimming and water enthusiasts.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features52008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Local Government Victoria. "Horsham Rural City Council". http://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/web20/dvclgv.nsf/AllDocs/4B26FF991C599FBCCA25716100245C1C?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-10-30
[edit] External links
- Official Tourist website for Horsham
- Rural City of Horsham official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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Coordinates: 36°50′S 142°05′E / 36.833°S 142.083°E
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