South Gippsland Shire
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| Shire of South Gippsland Victoria |
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| Population: | 27,776(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3305 km² (1,276.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Jim Fawcett | ||||||||||||
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South Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Leongatha (administrative centre), Korumburra, Foster, Poowong and Mirboo North. It has an area of 3,305 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 25,737.
It was formed in 1994 from the merging of the Shire of Mirboo, Shire of South Gippsland, and parts of the Shire of Korumburra and Shire of Woorayl.
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[edit] Wards
- Coastal-Promontory
- Strzelecki
- Tarwin Valley
Each ward is represented by three elected Councillors.[2]
[edit] Localities
Towns as defined by the Shire [2]
- Bena
- Buffalo
- Dumbalk
- Fish Creek
- Foster
- Kongwak
- Koonwarra
- Korumburra (includes Coal Creek)
- Leongatha
- Loch
- Meeniyan
- Mirboo North
- Nyora
- Poowong
- Port Franklin
- Port Welshpool
- Sandy Point
- Stony Creek
- Tarwin Lower
- Toora
- Venus Bay
- Walkerville
- Waratah Bay
- Welshpool
- Yanakie
Localities as defined by the Shire [3]
- Agnes
- Allambee
- Arawata
- Baromi
- Bennison
- Berrys Creek
- Binginwarri
- Boolarong
- Boolarra
- Boorool
- Cape Liptrap
- Darlimurla
- Delburn
- Dollar
- Fairbank
- Gunyah
- Hallston
- Hazel Park
- Hedley
- Jeetho
- Kardella
- Koorooman
- Krowera
- Mardan
- Mount Best
- Mount Eccles
- Moyarra
- Nerrena
- Outtrim
- Pound Creek
- Ranceby
- Ruby
- Trida
- Turtons Creek
- Wilsons Promontory
- Whitelaw
- Wild Dog Valley
- Wonga
- Wonyip
- Woorarra
[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. "South Gippsland Shire Council". http://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/web20/dvclgv.nsf/AllDocs/8B357EE59805144BCA25716100822B5E?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-10-30
[edit] External links
- South Gippsland Shire official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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Coordinates: 38°35′00″S 146°00′00″E / 38.5833333°S 146°E
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