The Shire of Talbot and Clunes was a local government area about 160 km northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 541.31 km2, and existed from 1915 until 1994.

History

What became the Shire of Talbot and Clunes had its origins in several different local authorities during the 1850s gold rush: After the passage of the Local Government Amendment Act 1914, it was found that Talbot Borough did not meet the criteria for a borough, as its rateable income was below £300 per annum, so it was absorbed by Talbot Shire on 1 October 1915. On 31 May 1965, an Order in Council united the Borough of Clunes with the Shire of Talbot, to create the new shire of Talbot and Clunes. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Talbot and Clunes was abolished, and was split between the newly created Shire of Central Goldfields (Talbot) and the newly created Shire of Hepburn (Clunes).

Wards

Talbot and Clunes was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

Towns and localities

• Council seat.

Population

• Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.