Shire of Kaniva

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of Kaniva
state = vic
region = Wimmera
area = 3082.11
est = 1891
seat = Kaniva
pop = 1,680 (1992) [cite book|title=Victorian Year Book|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office|year=1994|page=49-52|id=ISSN 0067-1223]

logosize =


caption = Location in Victoria
county = Lowan, Weeah
near-nw = "Tatiara (SA)"
near-n = Walpeup
near-ne = Walpeup
near-w = "Tatiara (SA)"
near-e = Lowan
near-sw = "Naracoorte (SA)"
near-s = Kowree
near-se = Kowree
_noautocat = yes

The Shire of Kaniva was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia, near the South Australian town of Bordertown. The shire covered an area of convert|3082.11|km2|sqmi|1, and existed from 1891 until 1995.

History

Kaniva was originally part of the Shire of Wimmera when it incorporated in 1862, then became part of the Shire of Lowan when it split away from Wimmera. The Shire of Lawloit was established in its own right out of the West Riding of Lowan on 29 May 1891. It was renamed Kaniva on 22 May 1939.cite book|title=Victorian Municipal Directory|year=1992|publisher=Arnall & Jackson|location=Brunswick|pages=710-711 Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.]

On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with most of Kowree and parts of Arapiles and Glenelg into the Shire of West Wimmera. [cite book|url=http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/free.nsf/0/76E601D6DB55E88ACA25722500049195/$File/12570_1994-95.pdf|title=Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=1 August 1995|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia|page=12|isbn=0-642-23117-6|accessdate=2008-01-05]

Wards

Kaniva was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
* East Riding
* North Riding
* West Riding

Towns and Localities

* Kaniva
* Dinyarrak
* Lawloit
* Leeor
* Lillimur
* Miram
* Sandsmere
* Serviceton
* Telopea Downs
* Yanipy
* Yarrock
* Yearinga

Population

* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.

References