The Shire of Southern Grampians is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-western part of the state. It includes the towns of Coleraine, Hamilton, Dunkeld and Penshurst. It has an area of 6,810 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 16,638. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Hamilton, Shire of Wannon and parts of the Shire of Dundas, Shire of Kowree, Shire of Mount Rouse and Shire of Heywood.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[2]
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List of localities (Victoria)
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Towns in the Shire of Southern Grampians
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Coordinates: 37°31′00″S 142°02′00″E / 37.5166667°S 142.0333333°E / -37.5166667; 142.0333333
