Shire of Chiltern

Shire of Chiltern
Local government area
Former Municipal offices
The Shire of Chiltern as at its dissolution in 1994
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionHume
Established1862
Council seatChiltern
Area
 • Total
501.64 km2 (193.68 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,770 (1992)
 • Density5.522/km2 (14.302/sq mi)
CountyBogong
LGAs around Shire of Chiltern
Rutherglen Greater Hume (NSW) Greater Hume (NSW)
Rutherglen Shire of Chiltern Wodonga
Wangaratta Beechworth Yackandandah

The Shire of Chiltern was a local government area about 280 kilometres (174 mi) north-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 501.64 square kilometres (193.7 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.

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