Shire of Leigh
Shire of Leigh | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Leigh as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Grampians | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Rokewood | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 982 km2 (379 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,340 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.383/km2 (6.172/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Grant, Grenville | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Leigh was a local government area about 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 982 square kilometres (379.2 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.