Southern Grampians Shire
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The Shire of Southern Grampians is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-western part of the state. It includes the towns of Coleraine
, Hamilton
, Dunkeld
and Penshurst
. It has an area of 6,810 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 16,638. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Hamilton
, Shire of Wannon
and parts of the Shire of Dundas
, Shire of Kowree
, Shire of Mount Rouse
and Shire of Heywood
.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.
Coleraine, Victoria
Coleraine is a town in Victoria, Australia on the Glenelg Highway, west of the state capital, Melbourne and north-west of Hamilton in the Shire of Southern Grampians local government area. It was named after the town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland...
, Hamilton
Hamilton, Victoria
Hamilton is a city in western Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway...
, Dunkeld
Dunkeld, Victoria
Dunkeld is a town in Victoria, Australia at the southern end of the Grampians National Park, in the Shire of Southern Grampians. It is approx 283 km west of Melbourne on the Glenelg Highway. The town's population is holding steady but ageing...
and Penshurst
Penshurst, Victoria
Penshurst is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Southern Grampians local government area and is located at the foot of Mount Rouse, an extinct volcano. At the 2006 census, Penshurst had a population of 461...
. It has an area of 6,810 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 16,638. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Hamilton
City of Hamilton (Victoria)
The City of Hamilton was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Dundas.-History:...
, Shire of Wannon
Shire of Wannon
The Shire of Wannon was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1872 until 1994.-History:Wannon was first incorporated as a shire on 15 March 1872....
and parts of the Shire of Dundas
Shire of Dundas (Victoria)
The Shire of Dundas was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Kowree
Shire of Kowree
The Shire of Kowree was a Local Government Area located in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995.-History:Kowree was first incorporated as a district on 24 June 1862, and became a shire on 26 January 1872...
, Shire of Mount Rouse
Shire of Mount Rouse
The Shire of Mount Rouse was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
and Shire of Heywood
Shire of Heywood
The Shire of Heywood was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994. It was for most of its life known as the Shire of Portland....
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The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.