Yarra Ranges Shire
Shire of Yarra Ranges | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Shire of Yarra Ranges | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| Established | 15 December 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lilydale | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Richard Higgins | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,468 km2 (953 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 158,173 (2018) (45th) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 64.090/km2 (165.99/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yarra Ranges, also known as Yarra Ranges Council, is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2,468 square kilometres (953 sq mi), of which 3% is classified as urban. In June 2018, it had a population of 158,173.