United Shire of Beechworth
United Shire of Beechworth | |||||||||||||
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Shire Hall | |||||||||||||
The United Shire of Beechworth as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Beechworth | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 771.57 km2 (297.90 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 5,210 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.752/km2 (17.489/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bogong | ||||||||||||
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The United Shire of Beechworth was a local government area about 270 kilometres (168 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 771.57 square kilometres (297.9 sq mi), and existed from 1856 until 1994.