City of Brighton (Victoria)
City of Brighton | |||||||||||||
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Location in Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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The extent of the City of Brighton at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 35,000 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bourke | ||||||||||||
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The City of Brighton was a local government area about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 13.48 square kilometres (5.20 sq mi), and existed from 1859 until 1994.