Shire of Omeo
Shire of Omeo | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Omeo as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | East Gippsland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1872 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Omeo | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 5,641 km2 (2,178 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,680 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2978/km2 (0.7713/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Bogong, Benambra, Dargo, Tambo | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Omeo was a local government area about 390 kilometres (242 mi) east-north-east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 5,641 square kilometres (2,178.0 sq mi), and existed from 1872 until 1994.