City of Footscray

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

City of Footscray
Local government area
City of Footscray building, located corner of Napier and Hyde Street in Footscray
The extent of the City of Footscray at its dissolution in 1994
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionWestern Melbourne
Established1859
Council seatFootscray
Area
 • Total
17.10 km2 (6.60 sq mi)
Population
 • Total47,900 (1992)
 • Density2,801/km2 (7,255/sq mi)
CountyBourke
LGAs around City of Footscray
Sunshine Essendon Melbourne
Sunshine City of Footscray Melbourne
Altona Williamstown Port Melbourne

The City of Footscray was a local government area about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 17.10 square kilometres (6.60 sq mi) and existed from 1859 until 1994. Its civic centre, after which it was named, was Footscray.

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