Shire of Bet Bet
Shire of Bet Bet | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria Shire of Bet Bet Town Hall in the 1970's | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Bet Bet as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Dunolly | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 928.2 km2 (358.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,120 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.284/km2 (5.916/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Gladstone | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bet Bet was a local government area located about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 928.2 square kilometres (358.4 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1995.