Shire of Mortlake
Shire of Mortlake | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mortlake as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mortlake | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,137 km2 (825 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,070 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.4366/km2 (3.721/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Hampden, Villiers | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mortlake was a local government area about 220 kilometres (137 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,137 square kilometres (825.1 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.