Shire of Orbost
Shire of Orbost | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Orbost as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | East Gippsland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Orbost | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 9,347 km2 (3,609 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 6,730 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7200/km2 (1.8648/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Croajingolong, Tambo | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Orbost was a local government area about 380 kilometres (236 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres (3,608.9 sq mi), and existed from 1892 until 1994.