Shire of Bet Bet


The Shire of Bet Bet was a local government area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of, and existed from 1861 until 1995.

History

Bet Bet was first incorporated as a road district on 18 January 1861, and became a shire on 20 September 1864.
On 1 October 1915, two boroughs were united with Bet Bet; Tarnagulla Borough, established on 12 August 1857, with an area of, and Dunolly Borough, established on 21 May 1858, with an area of.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Bet Bet was abolished, and, along with the City of Maryborough, the Shire of Tullaroop and a number of surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Central Goldfields. The Tarnagulla district was transferred to the newly created Shire of Loddon.

Wards

The Shire of Bet Bet was divided into three ridings on 31 May 1988, each of which elected three councillors:

Population