City of Essendon

This article is about a former local government area. For the suburb, see Essendon, Victoria.

City of Essendon
Local government area
Location in Melbourne
The extent of the City of Essendon between April 1992 and November 1993
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionNorthwest Melbourne
Established1861
Council seatMoonee Ponds
Area
 • Total
21.22 km2 (8.19 sq mi)
Population
 • Total57,000 (1992)
 • Density2,686/km2 (6,960/sq mi)
CountyBourke
LGAs around City of Essendon
Keilor Broadmeadows Coburg
Keilor City of Essendon Brunswick
Sunshine Melbourne Melbourne

The City of Essendon was a local government area about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 21.22 square kilometres (8.19 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.

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