Shire of Maffra
Shire of Maffra | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Maffra as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central Gippsland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1875 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maffra | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 4,167.43 km2 (1,609.05 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 10,630 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.5507/km2 (6.6064/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Tanjil, Wonnangatta | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Maffra was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-northwest of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,167.43 square kilometres (1,609.1 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1994.