City of Frankston (former)

This article is about a local government area in Victoria which existed prior to the 1994 amalgamation. For the current entity, see City of Frankston. For the suburb, see Frankston, Victoria.

City of Frankston
Local government area
Location in Melbourne
The extent of the City of Frankston at its dissolution in 1994
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSoutheast Melbourne
Established1860
Abolished1994
Council seatFrankston
Area
 • Total
70.96 km2 (27.40 sq mi)
Population
 • Total89,600 (1992)
 • Density1,262.7/km2 (3,270.3/sq mi)
CountyMornington
LGAs around City of Frankston
Chelsea Springvale Cranbourne
Port Phillip City of Frankston Cranbourne
Mornington Hastings Hastings

The City of Frankston (known before 1966 as the Shire of Frankston) was a local government area about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 70.96 square kilometres (27.4 sq mi) in and around Frankston, and existed from 1860 until 1994.

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