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Locations: Wellington Shire
Five municipalities were amalgamated in November 1994 to create the Shire of Wellington.
Full details of publications listed here can be found on the associated bibliography page. A complete Bibliography of Wellington Shire is also available on the internet.
For abbreviations see Resources: Wellington Shire
The current Shire of Wellington was created from:
Shire of Alberton
Localities: Alberton West, Alberton, Balloong, Balook, Binginwarri, Blackwarry, Bolgers
Road, Bulga, Callignee North (part), Calrossie, Carrajung Lower, Carrajung South,
Carrajung, Darriman, Devon North, Devon, Fairview, Gelliondale, Giffard, Gormandale
(part), Greenmount, Gunyah Gunyah (part), Hiawatha, Hunterston, Jack River, Macks Creek,
Madalya, Mann's Beach, McLoughlins Beach, Port Albert, Robertson's Beach, Ryton, Snake
Island, Staceys Bridge, Sunday Island, Tarra Valley, Tarraville, Valley View, Willung
South (part), Womerah, Won Wron, Wonyip, Woodside, Woranga and Yarram.
County: Buln Buln
Parishes: Alberton East and West, Balloong, Binginwarri, Bruthen, Boodyarn, Bulga, Callignee, Carrajung, Darinum, Devon, Giffard, Jumbuk, Mullungdung, Stradbroke, St Margaret, Snake Island, Tarra Tarra, Willung, Won Wron, Wonyip, Woodside, Woorarra, Woranga and Yarram Yarram.
Created a District 6 Nov 1855 and proclaimed a Shire 2 Feb 1864. Part of Alberton was annexed on 16 Feb 1894 to create the Shire of South Gippsland and the north riding was annexed to Rosedale Shire on 20 May 1914.
Published history: From These Beginnings: History of the Shire of Alberton (Victoria) by John Adams
Rate Books: Alberton Shire Rate Books 1864-1950 have been microfilmed and copies are held YGG and PAMM.An index 1864-1889 is held YGG.
Voters Rolls: The Voters Rolls for the North Riding of the Shire of Alberton for 1914 and 19-30 are held YGG.
Shire of Avon
Localities: Airly, Budgee, Bulgoback Bulltown, Bundalaguah (part), Castleburn, Clydebank,
Cobains, Cobbanah, Crooked River, Dargo, Grant, Hollands Landing, Invermichie, Leebrook,
Llowalong, Meerlieu, Montgomery, Munro, Narrang, Nuntin (part), Perry Bridge, Ramahyuck,
Stockdale, Stratford, Strathfieldsaye, Talbotville, The Heart, Waterford and Yeerung.
Counties: Dargo, Tanjil and Wonnangatta
Parishes: Barroworn, Bemboka, Bengworden South, Birregun, Bowworrung, Buckenderra, Budgee Budgee, Bundalagulah, Carneek, Cowa, Dargo, Kalk Kalk, Marlooh, Meerlieu, Moornapa, Narrang, Nuntin, Quagmunjie, Sale, Stratford, Tarkeeth, Thornley, Tyirra, Wonangatta, Wongungarra and Yeerung.
Created a District 13 Sep 1864 and proclaimed a Shire 10 Oct 1865. A portion of the Shire of Bairnsdale was annexed to Avon on 27 May 1914, another portion from Shire of Maffra on 2 May 1917 and a second portion from Bairnsdale on I Oct 1964. Small sections of Avon were annexed to City of Sale in 1966 and 1967.
Published histories: The Official History of the Avon Shire 1840-1900 by John Wilson, and Avon to the Alps. A History of the Shire of Avon by Meredith Fletcher.
Rate Books: The Avon Shire rate books 1869-1940 (61 volumes) are held at the Public Record Office, Laverton, along with considerable other material from the shire.
Shire of Maffra
Localities: Boisdale, Briagolong, Bundalaguah (part), Bushy Park, Coongulla, Cowwarr,
Dawson, Glencairn, Glenmaggie, Heyfield, Licola, Maffra, Myrtlebank (part), Newry, Nuntin
(part), Riverslea, Seaton, Tinamba, Valencia Creek and Wonnangatta.
Counties: Tanjil and Wonnangatta
Parishes: Arbuckle, Billabong, Briagolong, Buragwonduc, Coongulla, Crooklyan, Doledrook, Gillum, Glenmaggie, Koorool, Licola, Maffra, Monomak, Moroka, Nap-nap-marra, Narrobuk, Narrobuk North, Reynard, Tamboritha, Tinamba, Toolome, Wa-de-lock, Walhalla East, Wrathung, Worrowing, Woolenook, Wrixon, Yangoura, Yeerik and parts of Bow Worrung, Bundalagulah, Butgulla, Howitt Plains, Licola North, Magdala South, Miowera, Moornapa, Stander, Stratford, Walhalla, Wonnangatta and Wurutwun.
The Shire of Maffra formed when it ceded from the Shire of Avon in Oct 1875. Part annexed to the Shire of Avon 2 May 1917.
There are two shire histories: Maffra: the History of the Shire to 1975 by Doris Kemp, and Macalister Landscapes: History and Heritage in the Shire of Maffra edited by Richard Aitken.
Rate Books: Maffra Shire is included in the Avon Shire Rate Books for 1869-c. 1874, which are held at the Public Record Office at Laverton. Rate books from the start of the shire in 1875 are held at the shire's Yarram service centre. The Minute Books have been microfiched up to 1900 and a copy is held at the Maffra Library.
Shire of Rosedale
Localities: Boole Poole, Callignee area (some parts), Coolungoolung, Cowwarr, Denison,
Dutson, Dulungulong, Flynn's Creek (part), Fulham, Glengarry, Gormandale (part), Hiamdale,
Kilmany South, Kilmany, Lakes Entrance New Works, Letts Beach, Loch Sport, Longford,
Nambrok, Ocean Grange, Pearsondale, Rosedale, Rotamah Island, Seacombe, Seaspray,
Stradbroke West, Stradbroke, Toongabbie, Wandocka, Willung and Winnindoo.
Counties: Buln Buln and Tanjil
Parishes: Boole Poole, Booran, Coolungoolun, Denison, Dulungalong, Glencoe, Glencoe South, Holey Plains, Longford, Rosedale, Seacombe, Toongabbie North and South, Tong Bong, Winnindoo, Wulla Wullock, Wooundellah, Wurruk Wurruk and parts of Boola Boola, Callignee, Colquhoun, Giffard, Stradbroke and Willung.
Created a District 26 Feb 1869 and proclaimed a Shire on 17 Feb 1871. A section was annexed from Alberton Shire to Rosedale on 20 May 1914. In the local government restructure in the 1990s, the area east of Sperm Whale Head (Rotamah Island, Ocean Grange and Boole Poole) were included in East Gippsland Shire. An area including Toongabbie was included in La Trobe Shire.
Published history: The Centenary History of the Shire of Rosedale 1871-1971 by Ivan Madden.
Rate Books: Rosedale Shire Rate Books are held at the shire's Yarram service centre.
City of Sale (including Wurruk)
Surveyed as Flooding Creek in 1848, the Borough of Sale was proclaimed in 1863. Proclaimed
a City in May 1950. Part of the Shire of Avon was annexed to Sale in 1966 and 1967.
Published history: Gippsland's Lucky City: The History of Sale by Peter Synan.
Some Rate Books are held at the Sale Historical Museum.
Rate and Minute Books for the Shire of Wellington are held at the Yarram service centre, where they may be viewed by personal. It is advisable to phone ahead on (03) 5182 5100 to make an appointment to ensure staff will be available to assist you. The archives arc not at this stage able to undertake written enquiries, so it is suggested that you contact the Yarram Genealogy Group, and ask them to carry out the appropriate research for you. Their normal research fee applies.
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