Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon


The Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of, and existed from 1860 until 1995.

History

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.

Wards

The Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon was divided into four ridings on 31 May 1966, each of which elected three councillors:

Population