Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon
Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Grampians | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Daylesford | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 609.3 km2 (235.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 5,980 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.815/km2 (25.420/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Talbot | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon was a local government area about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 609.3 square kilometres (235.3 sq mi), and existed from 1966 until 1995.