Shire of Colac
Shire of Colac | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Colac as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Colac | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,458.2 km2 (563.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 7,230 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.958/km2 (12.842/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Polwarth, Grenville | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Colac was a local government area about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,458.2 square kilometres (563.0 sq mi), and existed from 1859 until 1994.