Shire of Belfast
Shire of Belfast | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Belfast as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1853 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Port Fairy | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 5,190 km2 (2,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,470 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2832/km2 (0.734/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Villiers, Normanby | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Belfast was a local government area about 290 kilometres (180 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 5,190 square kilometres (2,003.9 sq mi), and existed from 1853 until 1994.