Manningham City Council
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City of Manningham Victoria |
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Balance of City and Country
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| Population | 117,537 (30 June 2013) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,031/km2 (2,670/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 114 km2 (44.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Jennifer Yang | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Doncaster | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northeast Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Menzies | ||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Manningham | ||||||||||||
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The City of Manningham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and is divided into 12 suburbs, with the largest being Doncaster and Doncaster East, over an area of 114 square kilometres. As of the 30 June 2013, Manningham had a population of 117,537.
The district spans a roughly east-west direction along the southern banks of the Yarra River and across the undulating valleys of the Koonung, Ruffey and Mullum Mullum Creeks, alternating from typical low density suburban housing in the west to remnant bushland, within a green wedge, in the east. As such, the district encompasses the transition between the built and natural environments in Melbourne's east and promotes itself as a "balance of city and country".
Formerly the City of Doncaster & Templestowe, the district was originally part of the Wurundjeri nation's territory. Most of the first European settlers to the area were orchardists, arriving through the 1850s. Gold was first discovered in Victoria around the same time at Andersons Creek, in Warrandyte, however, the district saw varied growth as periods of low density suburban development occurred sporadically throughout the mid-late 20th century.
The Manningham municipality was created on 15 December 1994, as part of a general restructure of Melbourne's local government boundaries. The new municipality contains the former City of Doncaster & Templestowe, but with part of Ringwood North ceded to the new City of Maroondah and Wonga Park, annexed from the former Shire of Lillydale.
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