Shire of Violet Town
Shire of Violet Town | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
The Shire of Violet Town as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Violet Town | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 935 km2 (361 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,510 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.615/km2 (4.183/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Delatite, Moira | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Violet Town was a local government area about 170 kilometres (106 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 935 square kilometres (361.0 sq mi), and existed from 1895 until 1994.