Shire of Bright
Shire of Bright | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bright as of its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bright | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,108 km2 (1,200 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 6,570 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.1139/km2 (5.475/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bogong, Delatite, Dargo, Wonnangatta | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bright was a local government area about 280 kilometres (174 mi) east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,108 square kilometres (1,200.0 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.