Golden Plains Shire

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Golden Plains Shire
Victoria

Location in Victoria
Population: 16,450 (2006 Census)
Area: 2704 km² (1044.0 sq mi)
Mayor: Des Guinane
Council Seat: Bannockburn
Website: http://www.goldenplains.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around Golden Plains Shire:
Pyrenees Ballarat Moorabool
Corangamite Golden Plains Shire Greater Geelong
Corangamite Colac Otway Surf Coast

Golden Plains Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-western part of the state. It includes the towns of Bannockburn, Gheringhap, Linton and Meredith. It has an area of 2,721 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 16,450. 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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