Shire of Mount Alexander
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The Shire of Mount Alexander is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the central part of the state. The largest town is Castlemaine. Other towns within the shire include: Maldon, Newstead, Harcourt and Taradale. Small villages within the shire include: Vaughan, Fryerstown and Campbells Creek. It was formed in 1995 from the merger of the City of Castlemaine, Shire of Newstead, and most of the Shire of Maldon and Shire of Metcalfe.
It has an area of 1,531 square kilometres and in 2006 it had a population of 17,066.
Mount Alexander Shire is divided into five wards:
- Calder Ward
- Castlemaine Ward
- Coliban Ward
- Loddon Ward
- Tarrengower Ward
Castemaine Ward has three councillors while the other wards are represented by one councillor each.[2]
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List of localities (Victoria)
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Coordinates: 37°04′00″S 144°13′00″E / 37.0666667°S 144.2166667°E / -37.0666667; 144.2166667
