Shire of Upper Yarra
Shire of Upper Yarra | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Upper Yarra as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Yarra Valley | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1888 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Yarra Junction | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,732 km2 (669 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 15,950 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.209/km2 (23.851/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Evelyn | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Upper Yarra was a local government area centred on the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, extending eastwards into Victoria's interior. The shire covered an area of 1,732 square kilometres (668.7 sq mi), and existed from 1888 until 1994.