Shire of Heytesbury
Shire of Heytesbury | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Heytesbury as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cobden | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,558.39 km2 (601.70 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 7,530 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.832/km2 (12.515/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Heytesbury | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Heytesbury 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 1,558.39 square kilometres (601.7 sq mi), and existed from 1895 until 1994.