Shire of Phillip Island

Shire of Phillip Island
Local government area
Location in Victoria
The Shire of Phillip Island as at its dissolution in 1994
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth Gippsland
Established1928
Council seatCowes
Area
 • Total
101.05 km2 (39.02 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,330 (1992)
 • Density52.75/km2 (136.61/sq mi)
CountyMornington
LGAs around Shire of Phillip Island
Western Port French Island (uninc.) Western Port
Western Port Shire of Phillip Island Bass
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait

The Shire of Phillip Island was a local government area in Western Port Bay, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 101.05 square kilometres (39.0 sq mi), and existed from 1928 until 1994.

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