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City of Wyndham
Victoria

Location of City of Wyndham within Melbourne.
Population: 112,695 (2006) [1]
Established: 1862
Area: 541. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 km² (209. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Mayor: Kim McAliney
Council Seat: Werribee
County: Bourke, Grant
State District: Lara, Tarneit, Altona
Federal Division: Lalor
Website: http://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Wyndham:
Moorabool Melton Brimbank
City of Wyndham Hobsons Bay
Geelong

The City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. 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 Werribee is a city near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Wyndham. Cadastral divisions of Australia (also called Land administrative divisions) refers to the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units There is also Bourke County New South Wales The County of Bourke is one of the 37 Counties of Victoria which are part of the The County of Grant is one of the 37 Counties of Victoria which are part of the Cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Lara is a seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers much of the area between the western suburbs of Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong The Electoral district of Tarneit is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Electoral district of Altona is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly more commonly called the Lower House The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Lalor ( is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. 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 Shire of Moorabool is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled 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 MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state It has an area of 542 square kilometres (209 sq mi). At the 2006 census it had a population of 112,695. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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History

The Wyndham District was first incorporated as a local government entity on 6 October 1862. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Under changes made to local government legislation, it became the Shire of Wyndham on 7 March 1864 and was renamed the Shire of Werribee on 15 December 1909. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne between Melbourne Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting [2]

With an initial size of 715 square kilometres (276 sq mi) and being largely rural in character, the shire ceded land to metropolitan Melbourne as suburban development encroached. On 6 January 1922 and 5 February 1941, the City of Footscray annexed two parcels of land totalling about 700 hectares. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Footscray was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, On 20 February 1957, the Altona Riding of the Shire of Werribee was severed and incorporated as the Shire of Altona, which became a City eleven years later. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The City of Altona was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. After this, the boundaries remained fairly stable, and on 20 March 1987 Werribee was proclaimed a City. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) [2]

On 15 December 1994, during major restructuring of Victoria's local governments, Werribee changed less than most - losing only some rural land around Exford in its north to the Shire of Melton, and Laverton Reserve on its eastern boundary to the City of Hobsons Bay. 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) Exford is a locality west of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, near Melton. The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. After 85 years of being known as Werribee, the area's former name of Wyndham was restored. [3]

Population

The city is home to numerous new housing estates in suburbs such as Point Cook and Sanctuary Lakes. The following table presents data from official census and other publications by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:

Year Population Growth rate (%)
1871 1,476
1933 7,853
1954 9,414#
1958 10,520* 2. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. 82
1961 13,629 9. 01
1966 18,369 6. 15
1971 25,116 6. 46
1976 31,790 4. 83
1981 40,555 4. 99
1986 52,458 5. 28
1991 60,563 2. 92
1996 73,691 4. 00
2001 84,861 2. 86
2006 112,695 5. 84

* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
# Excludes Altona Shire which was severed in 1957. Source: 1958 Victorian Year Book.

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References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Cocoroc is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. Hoppers Crossing is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Laverton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is shared by the Local Government Areas of City of Hobsons Bay and The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Laverton North ( is a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Little River is a rural township north of Geelong and is 51 km west-southwest of Melbourne along the Princes Freeway. The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. Mambourin is a rural locality just beyond the western fringe of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. Mount Cottrell is a very large locality west-southwest of Melbourne, Victoria shared by the Shire of Melton in the north and the City of Wyndham The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. Point Cook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. Tarneit is a suburb in outer western Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Truganina is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Wyndham and the Shire of The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. Werribee is a city near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Wyndham. Werribee South is a coastal village southwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wyndham Vale is a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. Wyndham Vale is located north-west of Werribee and approximately 8 km west of Hoppers Crossing is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on December 1, 1970. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Wyndham (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a
  2. ^ a b (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 282, 524-525. 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.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion

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This is a list of Municipalities and their Suburbs and townships in the greater Metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria
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