Shire of Newham and Woodend
Shire of Newham and Woodend | |||||||||||||
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Former Council chambers in Woodend | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Newham and Woodend as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Woodend | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 246.05 km2 (95.00 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 5,560 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 22.597/km2 (58.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bourke, Dalhousie | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Newham and Woodend was a local government area about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 246.05 square kilometres (95.0 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1995.