Shire of Winchelsea
Shire of Winchelsea | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Winchelsea as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Winchelsea | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,294 km2 (500 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 5,020 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.879/km2 (10.048/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Grant, Grenville, Polwarth | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Winchelsea was a local government area about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,294 square kilometres (499.6 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.