City of Stawell
City of Stawell | |
|---|---|
Location in Victoria | |
The City of Stawell as at its dissolution in 1995 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Grampians |
| Established | 1869 |
| Council seat | Stawell |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.73 km2 (9.16 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,640 (1992) |
| • Density | 279.81/km2 (724.7/sq mi) |
| County | Borung |
The City of Stawell was a local government area about 230 kilometres (143 mi) west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 23.73 square kilometres (9.2 sq mi), and existed from 1869 until 1995. Its area was surrounded by the separate and largely rural Shire of Stawell.