Shire of Minhamite
Shire of Minhamite | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Minhamite as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Hawkesdale | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,365.62 km2 (527.27 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,870 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.369/km2 (3.547/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Normanby, Villiers | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Minhamite was a local government area about 270 kilometres (168 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,365.62 square kilometres (527.3 sq mi), and existed from 1871 until 1994.