City of Waverley

City of Waverley Victoria
Location in Melbourne
Population:	125,400 (1992)[1]
Established:	1857
Area:	60.86 km² (23.5 sq mi)
Council Seat:	Glen Waverley
Region:	Melbourne
County:	Bourke
LGAs around City of Waverley: Camberwell Box Hill Nunawading Kew City of Waverley Knox Malvern Oakleigh Springvale

The City of Waverley was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 60.86 square kilometres (23.50 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.

History

Waverley was first incorporated as the Oakleigh District in January 1857, which became the Shire of Oakleigh in December 1871. Parts of the Central and South Ridings were severed to create the Oakleigh Borough, which went on to become the City of Oakleigh, on 13 March 1891. The remainder was renamed Shire of Mulgrave on 19 February 1897. In 1949 and 1959, further areas were annexed to the City of Oakleigh. On 14 April 1961, the Shire of Mulgrave became the City of Waverley.^[2]

On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Waverley was abolished and merged into the newly-created City of Monash along with most of Oakleigh.^[3]

Council meetings were held at Waverley Town Hall on Springvale Road in Glen Waverley. It presently serves as the council seat for the City of Monash.

Wards

The City of Waverley was subdivided into four wards on 31 May 1971, each electing three councillors:^[2]

• West Ward
• Centre Ward
• East Ward
• South Ward

Suburbs

• Burwood (split with City of Camberwell and City of Box Hill)
• Glen Waverley
• Mount Waverley
• Mulgrave
• Notting Hill
• Wheelers Hill

Population

Year	Population
1954	20,293
1958	39,300*
1961	44,971
1966	69,832
1971	97,033
1976	117,144
1981	122,471
1986	122,935
1991	118,265

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 50. ISSN 0067-1223. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 521–522.  Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia. p. 9. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/free.nsf/0/76E601D6DB55E88ACA25722500049195/$File/12570_1994-95.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-16. 

Coordinates: 37°53′S 145°10′E / 37.883°S 145.167°E / -37.883; 145.167