Yarra Ranges Shire
| Shire of Yarra Ranges Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Map of Melbourne showing Shire of Yarra Ranges | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 140,217 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "140217 (2006) '"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,469.9 km2 (953.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tim Heenan | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lilydale | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Outer Eastern Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2,469.9 square kilometres (953.6 sq mi), and at the 2006 census, it had a population of 140,217.
It was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.
Wards
As of October 2002, the council is composed of nine wards, each of whom elects one councillor for a period of three years. A review of ward boundaries is expected in October 2008.[2]
- Billanook Ward
- Chandler Ward named after a pioneering family
- Chirnside Ward named after George Chirnside, Mooroolbark settler and owner of Werribee Park Mansion
- Lyster Ward named after William Lyster, impresario who had a dairy farm in the area
- Melba Ward named after Dame Nellie Melba
- O'Shannassy Ward named after O'Shannassy River and reservoir, ultimately from John O'Shanassy (sic) premier of Victoria
- Ryrie Ward named after William Ryrie who planted the first vineyards in the area
- Streeton Ward named after Sir Arthur Streeton, painter who lived at Olinda
- Walling Ward named after Edna Walling, landscape designer
Suburbs and towns
Suburbs and towns within the boundaries of the shire include:
Suburbs
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Dandenong Ranges | Ryrie Ward (NE) | O'Shannassy Ward (E) |
Major Thoroughfares
- Boronia Road
- Burwood Highway
- Canterbury Road/Swansea Road
- Maroondah Highway
- Belgrave-Hallam Road/Monbulk Road/Hereford Road/Anderson Street
- Belgrave Road
- Olinda-Monbulk Road/Emerald Monbulk Road
- Warburton Highway
- Healesville- Koo Wee Rup Road
- Mount Dandenong (Tourist) Road
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yarra Ranges Peninsula (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ Yarra Ranges Shire Council (2007). "Ward Maps". Retrieved 2007-12-20.
External links
- Official website
- Community Profile
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps