Shire of Alberton
Shire of Alberton | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Alberton as of its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | South Gippsland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1855 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Yarram | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,868.83 km2 (721.56 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 6,430 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.4407/km2 (8.911/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Buln Buln | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Alberton was a local government area about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,868.83 square kilometres (721.6 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.