The Shire of Mount Rouse was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.

History

Mount Rouse was incorporated as a road district on 2 October 1860, and became a shire on 26 January 1864.

Shire of Mount Rouse

On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Mount Rouse was abolished, and along with the City of Hamilton, the Shire of Wannon and parts of the Shire of Dundas, was merged into the newly created Shire of Southern Grampians.

Shire of Mount Rouse

Ridings

Mount Rouse was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: Dunkeld Riding Glenthompson Riding Penshurst Riding

Shire of Mount Rouse

Towns and localities

Chatsworth

Dunkeld

Glenthompson

Penshurst*

Tabor

* Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Mount Rouse Shire

Mount Rouse