Shire of East Gippsland

Shire of East Gippsland
Victoria

Location in Victoria

Population:

40,037 (2006 Census)

Area:

20931 km² (8081.5 sq mi)

Mayor:

Mendy Urie

Council Seat:

Bairnsdale

Region:

Gippsland

Website: http://www.egipps.vic.gov.au/

LGAs around Shire of East Gippsland:
Alpine	Towong	Bega Valley (NSW)
Wellington	Shire of East Gippsland	Tasman Sea
Wellington	Bass Strait	Tasman Sea

Shire of East Gippsland is a Local Government Area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Allenvale, Bairnsdale, Benambra, Bruthen, Buchan, Ensay, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Metung, Omeo, Orbost, Paynesville, Swan Reach and Swifts Creek. It has an area of 20,931.2 square kilometres. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 40,037.

It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Bairnsdale, Shire of Bairnsdale, Shire of Omeo, Shire of Orbost, Shire of Tambo and parts of the Shire of Rosedale. The main shire offices are at Bairnsdale but there are offices at Orbost, Omeo, and Lakes Entrance; all of them have libraries and public facilities such as internet access.