Shire of Hepburn
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| Shire of Hepburn Victoria |
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| Population: | 14,083(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1470 km² (567.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Tim Hayes | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Daylesford | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Hepburn is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the central part of the state. It includes the towns of Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford, Hepburn Springs and Trentham. It has an area of 1,463 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 13,732. It was formed in 1995 from the merger of the Shire of Creswick, Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon and parts of the Shire of Kyneton and Shire of Talbot and Clunes. The Shire takes its name from John Stuart Hepburn who was an early squatter who established the Smeaton Hill Run.
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[edit] Wards
- Birch
- Cameron
- Coliban
- Creswick
- Holcombe
Each ward is represented by one elected Councillor.[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. "Hepburn Shire Council". http://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/web20/dvclgv.nsf/AllDocs/A9D6370323883E27CA2571610023EC6D?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-10-30
[edit] External links
- Hepburn Shire Council official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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Coordinates: 37°18′50″S 144°08′16″E / 37.31389°S 144.13778°E
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