title: City of Traralgon
text: # City of Traralgon
  
  The City of Traralgon was a local government area about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe Valley region. The city covered an area of 22.37 square kilometres (8.64 sq mi), 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.
  
  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.
  