Shire of Mount Rouse
Shire of Mount Rouse | |||||||||||||
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Former council chambers in Penshurst | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mount Rouse as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Penshurst | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,407 km2 (543 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,350 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.670/km2 (4.326/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Villiers | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mount Rouse 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 1,407 square kilometres (543.2 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.