Shire of Cardinia

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Shire of Cardinia Victoria
Population:	over 60,000 (2006)
Established:	1994
Area:	1,280 km²
Mayor:	Bill Ronald
Council Seat:	Pakenham
Website: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Cardinia Yarra Ranges Yarra Ranges Yarra Ranges Casey Shire of Cardinia Baw Baw Mornington Peninsula Bass Coast South Gippsland

The Shire of Cardinia is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located south-east of Melbourne between the Western Port bay and the Yarra Ranges on the outskirts of Melbourne. It has an area of 1,281 square kilometres and a population of over 60,000 (in 2006). The shire was formed in 1973 by the breakup of the Shire of Berwick. The larger, eastern part became the Shire of Pakenham, which in turn adopted the current name in 1994. The council offices of the shire are situated in Pakenham.

Contents 1 Council 2 Geography 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Council

Mayor of Cardinia:

• 2007 Cr Kate Lempriere
• 2006 Cr Bill Ronald
• 2005 Cr Garry Runge

[edit] Geography

The shire includes the following towns and localities:

• Beaconsfield
• Beaconsfield Upper.
• Bunyip
• Cardinia
• Clematis
• Cockatoo
• Cora Lynn
• Dewhurst
• Emerald
• Garfield
• Gembrook
• Guys Hill
• Koo Wee Rup
• Lang Lang
• Maryknoll
• Mount Burnett
• Nangana
• Nar Nar Goon
• Officer
• Pakenham
• Tonimbuk
• Tynong
• Yannathan

[edit] See also

• List of postcodes in Victoria, Australia
• List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.

[edit] External links

• Shire of Cardinia official website

Local Government Areas of Melbourne

Metropolitan City of Banyule • City of Bayside • City of Boroondara • City of Brimbank • City of Casey • City of Darebin • City of Frankston • City of Glen Eira • City of Greater Dandenong • City of Hobsons Bay • City of Hume • City of Kingston • City of Knox • City of Manningham • City of Maribyrnong • Maroondah City Council • City of Melbourne • City of Monash • City of Moonee Valley • City of Moreland • City of Port Phillip • City of Stonnington • City of Whitehorse • City of Whittlesea • City of Wyndham • City of Yarra • Outer Metropolitan Shire of Cardinia • Shire of Melton • Shire of Mornington Peninsula • Shire of Nillumbik • Shire of Yarra Ranges

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