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On 20 October 1858 the division of Victoria West was subdivided into six districts for Divisional Council purposes under provision of Act No 5 of 1855 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 2978 dated 22 October 1858, Proclamation dated 20 October 1858). The first meeting of the council was held on 15 February 1859 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 3006 dated 28 January 1859, Notice dated 22 January 1859).

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Victoria West was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Richmond and Loxton to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Central Karoo (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 dated 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 dated 18 July 1979).