Pyrenees Shire
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Pyrenees Shire Victoria |
|||||||||||||
 Location in Victoria |
|||||||||||||
| Population: | 6,885(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3433 km² (1,325.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | John Quinn | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Avoca | ||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Pyrenees Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the western part of the state. It includes the towns of Avoca and Beaufort. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Avoca, Shire of Lexton and Shire of Ripon. In 2006, it had a population of 6,558, covering over 3,432 square kilometres.
Contents |
[edit] Wards
- Avoca
- Beaufort
- Goldsmith, named after Lake Goldsmith
- Mitchell
- Warrenmang
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. "Pyrenees Shire Council". http://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/Web20/dvclgv.nsf/AllDocs/CF8D8FADB649D541CA2574E80009F95E?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-10-30
[edit] External links
- Pyrenees Shire official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
- Avoca and District Historical Society Inc
- http://www.moonambel-pyrenees.com
|
|||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This Australian government-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Coordinates: 37°10′00″S 143°25′00″E / 37.1666667°S 143.4166667°E
