Shire of Metcalfe
Shire of Metcalfe | |||||||||||||
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The former Shire Hall and Council Chambers in Metcalfe | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Metcalfe as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Metcalfe | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 590.52 km2 (228.00 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,390 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.741/km2 (14.868/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Dalhousie, Talbot | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Metcalfe was a local government area about 105 kilometres (65 mi) north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the regional city of Bendigo. The shire covered an area of 590.52 square kilometres (228.0 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1995.