Shire of Wangaratta (Victoria)

This article is about a former local government area in Victoria. For the current area, see Rural City of Wangaratta.

Shire of Wangaratta
Local government area
Location in Victoria
The Shire of Wangaratta as at its dissolution in 1994
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionHume
Established1863
Council seatWangaratta
Area
 • Total
919.24 km2 (354.92 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,180 (1992)
 • Density3.459/km2 (8.960/sq mi)
CountyBogong, Moira
LGAs around Shire of Wangaratta
Yarrawonga Rutherglen Chiltern
Tungamah Shire of Wangaratta Beechworth
Benalla Oxley Oxley

The Shire of Wangaratta was a local government area about 260 kilometres (162 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 919.24 square kilometres (354.9 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994. The Shire did not include Wangaratta itself, which was governed by a separate local government.

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