Shire of Baw Baw Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population:	37,179 (2006 Census)
Established:	1994
Area:	4031 km² (1556. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi)
Mayor:	Dick Van Leeuwen
Council Seat:	Warragul
Region:	Gippsland
Website: http://www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Baw Baw: Yarra Ranges Yarra Ranges Wellington Cardinia Shire of Baw Baw City of Latrobe South Gippsland South Gippsland City of Latrobe

Thorpdale is one of the towns administered by the Shire of Baw Baw. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Warragul is a rural centre with a population of 12943 people kilometres east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne The Shire of Wellington is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The Shire of Cardinia is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located south-east of Melbourne between the Western Port Latrobe City (formerly Shire of La Trobe is a Local Government Area in eastern Victoria, Australia. Latrobe City (formerly Shire of La Trobe is a Local Government Area in eastern Victoria, Australia. Thorpdale is a small country town in the Gippsland area of eastern Victoria, Australia, less than 20 km south of Trafalgar.

The Shire of Baw Baw is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. It is about 100 km east of Melbourne in the West Gippsland region. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border It has an area of 4,031 square kilometres, and in 2006 had a population of 37,179. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Baw Baw was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the former Buln Buln and Narracan shires, the Rural City of Warragul (previously the Shire of Warragul), and some parts of the Shire of Upper Yarra. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Shire of Buln Buln was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Narracan was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The Rural City of Warragul was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia The Shire of Upper Yarra was a Local Government Area centred on the Yarra Valley about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria It was named for Mount Baw Baw in the shire's northeast, its highest peak and the site of a small ski resort. Location It is about 120 east of Melbourne and 50 km north of the Latrobe Valley

The more densely populated southern half of the Shire consists of low rolling hills given over primarily to dairy farming and other agriculture. The northern half lies in the Great Dividing Range and its foothills, where forestry remains an important industry. The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australia 's most substantial Mountain range. Tourism is also important in the region, aided by its proximity to and easy access from Melbourne. The shire is noted for its rural scenery and natural beauty, as well as gourmet foods and wines. The historic gold-mining town of Walhalla is located in the northeast of the shire. Walhalla is a small town in Victoria, Australia, founded as a gold-mining community in early 1863 and at its peak home to around 3000 residents The major electricity-producing region of the Latrobe Valley lies immediately to the shire's east. The Latrobe Valley is nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges and the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, Australia.

Many of the Shire's larger towns are located along the Princes Highway and main Gippsland Railway line, which cross the southern part of the shire. The Princes Highway is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide and Port Augusta South Australia This article is about the V/Line service For the railway itself see Orbost railway line The Bairnsdale Line is a regional passenger rail From west to east these include: Longwarry, Drouin, Warragul (the largest town and administrative centre), Darnum, Yarragon, and Trafalgar. Longwarry is town of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is bypassed by the Princes Freeway. Drouin is a major service town located in West Gippsland, 90 km east of Melbourne. Warragul is a rural centre with a population of 12943 people kilometres east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. Darnum is a small town in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located 110 kilometres east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Baw Baw. Yarragon is a small town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Trafalgar is a town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. North of Warragul are Fumina South, Neerim South and Noojee (from which runs the main road to Mount Baw Baw), while south of Trafalgar in the Strzelecki Ranges lies the town of Thorpdale. Fumina South is a town in Victoria, Australia. Located on Willowgrove Road in the Shire of Baw Baw, it is an isolated pocket near the foothills of Neerim South is a town in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Baw Baw, east of Melbourne and north of Noojee is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located north of Warragul and east of Melbourne, in the Baw Strzelecki Ranges, also known as Strzelecki Hills is a low mountain range situated in the Gippsland region of south-eastern Australia between the Latrobe Thorpdale is a small country town in the Gippsland area of eastern Victoria, Australia, less than 20 km south of Trafalgar. The towns of Rawson, Erica and Parkers Corner are located near Walhalla amongst the foothills of Mount Baw Baw. Rawson is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Tyers - Thomson Valley Road in the Shire of Baw Baw. Erica is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Rawson Road in the Shire of Baw Baw. Parkers Corner is a town in Victoria, Australia, located at the junction of Rawson Road and Tyers - Thomson Valley Road in the Shire of Baw Baw.

External links

• Baw Baw Shire Council official website