Shire of Charlton
Shire of Charlton | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Charlton as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Mallee | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Charlton | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,175 km2 (454 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,850 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.574/km2 (4.078/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Gladstone, Kara Kara, Tatchera | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Charlton was a local government area about 240 kilometres (149 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,175 square kilometres (453.7 sq mi), and existed from 1895 until 1995.