City of Preston (Victoria)
City of Preston | |||||||||||||
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Location in Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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The City of Preston as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Preston | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 79,700 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,151.1/km2 (5,571/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bourke | ||||||||||||
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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.