The City of Traralgon was a local government area about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe Valley region. The city covered an area of , and existed from the time of its severance from the Shire of Traralgon in 1961 until 1994.
History
From 1879 until 1961, Traralgon was part of the shire which surrounded it. On 31 May 1961, it was incorporated as a borough, and on 2 April 1964, it was proclaimed a city. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 2 December 1994, the City of Traralgon was abolished, and along with the Cities of Moe and Morwell, the Shire of Traralgon, and parts of the Shires of Narracan and Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of La Trobe.
Wards The City of Traralgon was unsubdivided, and its twelve councillors represented the entire city.
Population Year Population 1958 9,950* 1961 12,300 1966 14,080 1971 14,666 1976 15,089 1981 18,057 1986 19,233 1991 19,699
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Traralgon