Shire of East Gippsland
| Shire of East Gippsland Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 43,615(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 20931 km² (8,081.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Cr Richard Ellis | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Bairnsdale | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Gippsland | ||||||||||||
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Shire of East Gippsland is a Local Government Area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Benambra, Bruthen, Buchan, Ensay, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Metung, Omeo, Orbost, Paynesville, Swan Reach and Swifts Creek. It has an area of 20,931.2 square kilometres. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 40,037.
It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Bairnsdale, Shire of Bairnsdale, Shire of Omeo, Shire of Orbost, Shire of Tambo and parts of the Shire of Rosedale. The main shire offices are at Bairnsdale but there are offices at Orbost, Omeo, and Lakes Entrance, most of which have libraries and public facilities such as internet access.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features52008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Local Government Victoria. "East Gippsland Shire Council". http://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/web20/dvclgv.nsf/AllDocs/9B2938EDE8F172CFCA2571610020DB94?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-10-30
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Vic Govt Dept of Natural Resources and Environment: East Gippsland biodiversity management
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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Coordinates: 37°29′00″S 148°10′00″E / 37.4833333°S 148.1666667°E
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