Shire of Macedon Ranges
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| Shire of Macedon Ranges Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 38,360 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1747 km² (674.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Noel Harvey | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Kyneton | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Regional Victoria NW of Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Macedon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Bendigo, McEwen | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Macedon Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state northwest of Melbourne, the state capital. The shire has an area of 1,747 square kilometres, and the 2006 census reported its population as 38,360. The main shire offices are located in Kyneton.
The shire was created in 1994 during statewide local government reform, as an amalgamation of the shires of Kyneton, Romsey, Gisborne and Newham & Woodend.
[edit] Towns
Major Towns within the shire include:
- Gisborne
- Kyneton
- Lancefield
- Macedon
- Malmsbury
- Mount Macedon
- Riddells Creek
- New Gisborne
- Romsey
- Woodend
Minor Towns within the shire include:
- Bolinda
- Bullengarook
- Carlsruhe
- Cherokee
- Clarkefield
- Darraweit Guim
- Gisborne South (formerly Couangalt)
- Hesket
- Kerrie
- Lauriston
- Monegeetta
- Monegeetta North
- Newham
- Rochford
- Springfield
- Tylden
- Woodend North
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Macedon Ranges (S) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
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