Regional History - Settlement and Former Councils

Settlement & Former Councils

Australian indigenous people originally inhabited this area for at least 40,000 years.

Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri community as the first owners of this country.  Today, they are still the custodians of the cultural heritage of this land.

Europeans first settled Melbourne on the northern bank of the Yarra River in 1835.  In 1851, the British colony of Victoria was separated from New South Wales. After Federation in 1901,  this region became the Australian state of Victoria.

Former Councils

The City of Yarra was created in June 1994. The new municipality merged the former Councils of:

• Collingwood;
• Richmond;
• Fitzroy
  (including the annexed part of Carlton North);
• Northcote
  (Alphington & Fairfield: South of Heidelberg Road only).

Historical Societies

• Collingwood    Ph: 9419 3811
• Fitzroy PO Box 180 Fitzroy 3065
• Richmond    Ph: 9428 6231

 

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Further information

Access Yarra
Telephone 9205 5555
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Within this site
Yarra City Council

External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
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