Shire of Lillydale
Shire of Lillydale | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Lillydale as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northeastern Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lilydale | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 397.49 km2 (153.47 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 83,400 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 209.82/km2 (543.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Evelyn, Mornington | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Lillydale (note spelling difference from the suburb of Lilydale) was a local government area about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 397.49 square kilometres (153.5 sq mi), and existed from 1856 until 1994.