Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon
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Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon Victoria |
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Location in Victoria
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| Population | 5,980 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.815/km2 (25.420/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 609.3 km2 (235.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Daylesford | ||||||||||||
| County | Talbot | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon was a local government area about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 609.3 square kilometres (235.3 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1995.
What became the Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon had its origins in several different local authorities:
On 3 May 1966, an Order in Council united the Borough of Daylesford with the Shire of Glenlyon, to create the new shire.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon was abolished, and, along with the Shire of Creswick and parts of the Shires of Kyneton and Talbot and Clunes, was merged into the newly created Shire of Hepburn.
The Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon was divided into four ridings on 31 May 1966, each of which elected three councillors:
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.
Coordinates: 37°21′S 144°09′E / 37.350°S 144.150°E
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