Rural City of Benalla
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The Rural City of Benalla is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It has a population of 13,523 and an area of 235,059 ha
. It was formed in 2002 from the demalgamation of the Shire of Delatite.
Each ward is represented by one elected Councillor.
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
. It was formed in 2002 from the demalgamation of the Shire of Delatite.
Wards
- Churchill
- Dunlop
- Islands
- Lake Benalla
- Lake Mokoan
- Mt Samaria
- Winton
Each ward is represented by one elected Councillor.