Shire of Avon

This article is about a local government area in Victoria. For the Western Australian region, see Avon Valley or its component shires of York, Northam and Beverley.

Shire of Avon
Local government area
Location in Victoria
The Shire of Avon as at its dissolution in 1994
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionCentral Gippsland
Established1864
Council seatStratford
Area
 • Total
2,533 km2 (978 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,360 (1992)
 • Density1.7213/km2 (4.458/sq mi)
CountyTanjil, Dargo, Wonnangatta
LGAs around Shire of Avon
Maffra Bright Omeo
Maffra Shire of Avon Bairnsdale
Sale (C) Rosedale Rosedale

The Shire of Avon was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,533 square kilometres (978.0 sq mi), and existed from 1864 until 1994.

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