| City of Knox Victoria, Australia |
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 Map of Melbourne showing City of Knox |
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| Population: | 146,740 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 113. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 km² (43. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Jim Penna | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Wantirna South | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Southeast Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| County: | Mornington | ||||||||||||
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The City of Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria (Australia), Australia, located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Wantirna South is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. Cadastral divisions of Australia (also called Land administrative divisions) refers to the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units The County of Mornington is one of the 37 Counties of Victoria which are part of the Cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled The City of Whitehorse is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The City of Maroondah is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne The City of Monash is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne The City of Greater Dandenong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Casey is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Casey is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 It has an area of 113. 8 square kilometres (43. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) and a population of 146,740 at the 2006 census. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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History
The area which is now Knox was once part of the Scoresby Riding of the Shire of Berwick. The Shire of Pakenham was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. On 23 May 1889, the riding was severed to create the Shire of Fern Tree Gully, which extended as far east as Olinda and Monbulk in the Dandenong Ranges. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Olinda is a small town in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Monbulk is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Post-World War II development in the area closer to Melbourne led to rapid urbanisation and population growth - over 21,000 residents lived in the Knox area by the 1961 census. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A plebiscite to determine local residents' views led to the creation of the Shire of Knox on 9 October 1963, which was proclaimed on 16 November 1963 by the Governor of Victoria. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Governor of Victoria is the representative in the Australian state of Victoria of Australia's monarch Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia It was declared a City on 4 July 1969. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. By the 1986 census, the area was home to over 100,000 residents. [2][3]
On 15 December 1994, the City of Knox was one of the few councils to survive the statewide amalgamation, and its boundaries extended to add the suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully and part of Lysterfield from the former Shire of Sherbrooke. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) History Upper Ferntree Gully was a farming area in its early days and formed the end of the electric train line from Melbourne. Lysterfield is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. The Shire of Sherbrooke was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.
Wards
At present, the City of Knox has nine wards, each electing one councillor for a period of three years.
- Baird Ward
- Chandler Ward
- Collier Ward
- Dinsdale Ward
- Dobson Ward
- Friberg Ward
- Scott Ward
- Taylor Ward
- Tirhatuan Ward
Prior to 1994, the council had three wards each of which elected three councillors:
- Bayswater/Wantirna Ward
- Boronia Ward
- Rowville/Scoresby Ward
Suburbs
Suburbs within the boundaries of the city include:
Three suburbs are divided by the boundary between City of Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges:
See List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities. Bayswater is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Boronia is an outer eastern Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Ferntree Gully is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Knoxfield is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, located in the state of Victoria. Rowville is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is situated in the local municipality of the City of Knox. Scoresby is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. The Basin is an outer eastern Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Wantirna is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Wantirna South is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne Lysterfield is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Sassafras is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. History Upper Ferntree Gully was a farming area in its early days and formed the end of the electric train line from Melbourne. This is a list of places in the State of Victoria, Australia.
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1961 | 21,281 |
| 1966 | 36,491 |
| 1971 | 56,786 |
| 1976 | 74,456 |
| 1981 | 88,902 |
| 1986 | 104,207 |
| 1991 | 121,982 |
| 1996 | 130,401 |
| 2001 | 141,408 |
| 2006 | 146,740 |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Knox (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor.
- ^ Knox City Council (2007). The City History. Retrieved on 2007-12-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor.
- ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 409, 832-833. Brunswick is an inner-northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. The State Library of Victoria is the central Library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne.
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