The Shire of Kara Kara was a local government area about 240 kilometres (149 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,292.79 square kilometres (885.3 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.HistoryKara Kara was first incorporated as the St Arnaud Road District on 25 June 1861, which became a shire on 14 November 1864. It was renamed Kara Kara on 20 October 1884.On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Town of St Arnaud, the City and most of the Shire of Stawell, the Grampians National Park within the Shire of Wimmera and parts of the Shires of Ararat, Avoca, Donald and Dunmunkle into the Shire of Northern Grampians. The Cope Cope district became part of the Shire of Buloke.WardsKara Kara was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: South Riding East Riding West Riding
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