title: Shire of Alberton
text: # Shire of Alberton
  
  The Shire of Alberton was a local government area about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,868.83 square kilometres (721.6 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.
  
  ## History
  
  Alberton was first incorporated as a road district on 6 November 1855, one of the first ten in the colony, and became a shire on 2 February 1864. On 16 February 1894, part of the shire was excised, to become the Shire of South Gippsland. On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the Shire of Rosedale.
  
  On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Alberton was abolished, and along with the City of Sale, the Shires of Avon and Maffra and parts of the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of Wellington.
  
  ## Wards
  
  The Shire of Alberton was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
  
  * South Riding
  * Central Riding
  * North Riding
  
  ## Towns and localities
  
  | Alberton Alberton West Balook Binginwarri Blackwarry Calrossie Carrajung Carrajung South Darriman Devon North Gelliondale | Giffard Gormandale Hiawatha Jack River Landsborough Macks Creek Madalya Manns Beach McLoughlins Beach Port Albert Robertsons Beach | Staceys Bridge Tarra Valley Tarraville Womerah Won Wron Woodside Woodside Beach Woodside North Woranga Yarram* |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Council seat.
  
  ## Population
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1954 | 5,602 |
  | 1958 | 5,820* |
  | 1961 | 5,926 |
  | 1966 | 5,846 |
  | 1971 | 5,803 |
  | 1976 | 5,673 |
  | 1981 | 5,922 |
  | 1986 | 5,972 |
  | 1991 | 5,972 |
  
  * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
  