City of Preston (Victoria)

City of Preston
Location in Melbourne
The City of Preston as at its dissolution in 1994
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionNorthern Melbourne
Established1871
Council seatPreston
Area
 • Total
37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total79,700 (1992)
 • Density2,151.1/km2 (5,571/sq mi)
CountyBourke
LGAs around City of Preston
Broadmeadows Whittlesea Diamond Valley
Broadmeadows City of Preston Heidelberg
Coburg Northcote Heidelberg

The City of Preston was a local government area about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 37.05 square kilometres (14.31 sq mi), and existed from 1871 until 1994.