Shire of Pakenham
Shire of Pakenham | |||||||||||||
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Location in Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Pakenham as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southeast Melbourne West Gippsland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Pakenham | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 874 km2 (337 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 29,500 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 33.75/km2 (87.42/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Mornington, Evelyn | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Pakenham was a local government area about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 874 square kilometres (337.5 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.