Shire of Lowan
Shire of Lowan | |||||||||||||
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The Shire Hall in Nhill, built in 1888 | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Lowan as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wimmera | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1875 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nhill | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,861 km2 (1,105 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,940 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0276/km2 (2.662/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Lowan, Weeah | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Lowan was a local government area in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,861 square kilometres (1,104.6 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1995.