Shire of Ballan
Shire of Ballan | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Ballan as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Grampians | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Ballan | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 919.45 km2 (355.00 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 4,900 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.33/km2 (13.80/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bourke, Grant, Talbot | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Ballan was a local government area about 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 919.45 square kilometres (355.0 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.