Shire of Ripon
Shire of Ripon | |||||||||||||
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The shire offices in Beaufort | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Ripon as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Grampians | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Beaufort | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,533 km2 (592 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,530 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.303/km2 (5.964/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Grenville, Ripon | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Ripon was a local government area about 160 kilometres (99 mi) west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,533 square kilometres (591.9 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.