City of Box Hill Victoria
Location in Melbourne
Population:	48,300 (1992)[1]
Established:	1857
Area:	21.50 km² (8.3 sq mi)
Council Seat:	Box Hill
Region:	Melbourne
County:	Bourke
LGAs around City of Box Hill: Doncaster & Templestowe Camberwell City of Box Hill Nunawading Camberwell Waverley Waverley

The City of Box Hill was a Local Government Area located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 21.50 square kilometres (8.30 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.

Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Suburbs 4 Population 5 References

[edit] History

Box Hill was first incorporated as a district on 7 August 1857, which became the Shire of Nunawading on 4 May 1872. On 26 May 1925, the eastern part was severed to create the Shire of Blackburn & Mitcham (which later became City of Nunawading), with the remainder became the Borough of Box Hill on 23 December 1925. It was proclaimed a City on 28 April 1927.^[2]

On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Box Hill was abolished, and its area reunited with Nunawading in the new City of Whitehorse.^[3]

Council meetings were held at Box Hill Town Hall in Bank Street, Box Hill. It is still used for secondary council offices by the City of Whitehorse.

[edit] Wards

The City of Box Hill was subdivided into nine wards, each electing one councillor:^[2]

• Bennettswood Ward
• Broughton Ward
• Burwood Ward
• Dorking Ward
• Houston Ward
• Kerrimuir Ward
• Koonung Ward
• Mont Albert Ward
• Whitehorse Ward

[edit] Suburbs

The City of Box Hill was bounded by Warrigal Road, Koonung Koonung Creek, Middleborough Road and Highbury Road.

• Box Hill
• Box Hill North
• Box Hill South
• Burwood (split with City of Camberwell and City of Waverley)
• Mont Albert
• Mont Albert North
• Surrey Hills (split with City of Camberwell)

[edit] Population

Year	Population
1933	15,332
1954	35,554
1958	45,500*
1961	50,412
1966	54,504
1971	54,635
1976	50,280
1981	47,579
1986	45,785
1991	45,139

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

[edit] References

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