Shire of Birchip
Shire of Birchip | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Birchip as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Mallee | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Birchip | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,468 km2 (567 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,270 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.865/km2 (2.241/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Tatchera, Karkarooc, Borung | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Birchip was a local government area about 170 kilometres (106 mi) northwest of Bendigo, in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,468 square kilometres (566.8 sq mi), and existed from 1895 until 1995.