Shire of Maldon
Shire of Maldon | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Maldon as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1858 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maldon | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 549 km2 (212 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,100 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.65/km2 (14.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Talbot | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Maldon was a local government area about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the regional city of Bendigo. The shire covered an area of 549 square kilometres (212.0 sq mi), and existed from 1858 until 1995.