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'''Golden Plains Shire''' is a [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]] in [[Victoria, Australia]] in the south-west of the state. It includes the towns of [[Bannockburn, Victoria|Bannockburn]], [[Gheringhap]], [[Lethbridge, Victoria|Lethbridge]], [[Linton, Victoria|Linton]], [[Berringa]], [[Rokewood, Victoria|Rokewood]] and [[Meredith, Victoria|Meredith]]. It has an area of 2,721 square kilometres. In 2009 it had a population of 18,173. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the former [[Shire of Bannockburn]], [[Shire of Leigh]], [[Shire of Grenville]] and part of the [[Shire of Buninyong]]. |
[[File:Golden plains shire.jpg|thumb|A photo depicting a typical scene on the Golden Plains Shire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Plains_Shire]] '''Golden Plains Shire''' is a [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]] in [[Victoria, Australia]] in the south-west of the state. It includes the towns of [[Bannockburn, Victoria|Bannockburn]], [[Gheringhap]], [[Lethbridge, Victoria|Lethbridge]], [[Linton, Victoria|Linton]], [[Berringa]], [[Rokewood, Victoria|Rokewood]] and [[Meredith, Victoria|Meredith]]. It has an area of 2,721 square kilometres. In 2009 it had a population of 18,173. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the former [[Shire of Bannockburn]], [[Shire of Leigh]], [[Shire of Grenville]] and part of the [[Shire of Buninyong]]. |
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The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.<ref name = "council">{{Cite web |
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| Golden Plains Shire Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 18,173(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.7208/km2 (17.407/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,704 km2 (1,044.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Jenny Blake | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bannockburn | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Golden Plains Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Golden Plains Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the south-west of the state. It includes the towns of Bannockburn, Gheringhap, Lethbridge, Linton, Berringa, Rokewood and Meredith. It has an area of 2,721 square kilometres. In 2009 it had a population of 18,173. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the former Shire of Bannockburn, Shire of Leigh, Shire of Grenville and part of the Shire of Buninyong.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Local Government Victoria. "Golden Plains Council". Retrieved 2008-10-30.
External links
- Golden Plains Shire official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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