Shire of Eltham

Shire of Eltham
Location in outer Melbourne
The extent of the Shire of Eltham at its dissolution in 1994
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionNortheast Melbourne
Established1856
Council seatEltham
Area
 • Total
277.13 km2 (107.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total44,800 (1992)
 • Density161.66/km2 (418.7/sq mi)
CountyEvelyn
LGAs around Shire of Eltham
Whittlesea Yea Yea
Diamond Valley Shire of Eltham Healesville
Heidelberg Doncaster & Templestowe Lillydale

The Shire of Eltham was a local government area about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 277.13 square kilometres (107.0 sq mi), and existed from 1856 until 1994.