Shire of Hampden
Shire of Hampden | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Hampden as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1857 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Camperdown | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,620.91 km2 (1,011.94 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 6,960 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.6556/km2 (6.878/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Hampden, Grenville | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Hampden was a local government area about 200 kilometres (124 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,620.91 square kilometres (1,011.9 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.