Shire of Gordon
Shire of Gordon | |||||||||||||
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Shire of Gordon memorial hall, Boort | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Gordon as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1885 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Boort | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,028 km2 (783 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,720 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.3412/km2 (3.474/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Gunbower, Gladstone, Tatchera | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Gordon was a local government area about 245 kilometres (152 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,028 square kilometres (783.0 sq mi), and existed from 1885 until 1995. The main towns were Boort and Pyramid Hill.