Shire of Bungaree
# Shire of Bungaree

The Shire of Bungaree was a local government area northeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 228 square kilometres (88.0 sq mi) and existed from 1863 until 1994.

## History

Bungaree was first incorporated as a road district on 16 January 1863 and became a shire on 27 January 1871. The shire was originally divided into three ridings in August 1879, but after it lost a small section to the City of Ballaarat on 31 March 1930, it was redivided into two ridings. All divisions were abolished on 6 August 1988, and the council, from then until its dissolution, had nine councillors.

On 6 May 1994, the Shire of Bungaree was abolished, and along with parts of the Shire of Buninyong, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moorabool.

## Towns and localities

* Brown Hill
* Bullarook
* Bungaree
* Chapel Flat
* Claretown
* Clarkes Hill
* Glen Park
* Gong Gong
* Invermay
* Leigh Creek*
* Nerrina
* Pootilla
* Wallace
* Council seat.

## Population

| Year | Population |
| - | - |
| 1954 | 1,966 |
| 1958 | 2,090* |
| 1961 | 2,049 |
| 1966 | 2,206 |
| 1971 | 2,514 |
| 1976 | 3,130 |
| 1981 | 3,690 |
| 1986 | 4,087 |
| 1991 | 4,573 |

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.
