Shire of Mornington Peninsula

This article is about the local government area. For information on the landform, see Mornington Peninsula. For the wine region, see Mornington Peninsula wine region.

Mornington Peninsula Shire
Local government area
Interactive map of Mornington Peninsula Shire
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionGreater Melbourne
Established1994
Council seatRosebud
Government
 • MayorCr Anthony Marsh [1]
 • State electorates
 • Federal divisions
Area
 • Total
724 km2 (280 sq mi)
Population
 • Total168,948 (2021) (40th)
 • Density233.35/km2 (604.4/sq mi)
WebsiteMornington Peninsula Shire
LGAs around Mornington Peninsula Shire
Port Phillip Frankston Casey
Port Phillip Mornington Peninsula Shire Western Port
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is a local government area in southeastern metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located to the south of the Melbourne city centre, it covers its namesake Mornington Peninsula, and is headquartered in the suburb of Rosebud. It has an area of 724 square kilometres (280 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had a population of 168,948.

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