Shire of Eltham
Shire of Eltham | |||||||||||||
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Location in outer Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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The extent of the Shire of Eltham at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northeast Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Eltham | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 277.13 km2 (107.00 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 44,800 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 161.66/km2 (418.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Evelyn | ||||||||||||
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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.