Shire of Kyneton
Shire of Kyneton | |||||||||||||
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Shire Hall in Kyneton | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Kyneton as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kyneton | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 725.2 km2 (280.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 8,920 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 12.300/km2 (31.857/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bourke, Dalhousie, Talbot | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kyneton was a local government area about 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 725.2 square kilometres (280.0 sq mi), and existed from 1859 until 1995.