Shire of Glenelg - Citizendia

Shire of Glenelg
Victoria

Location in Victoria

Population:

19,759 (2006 census)

Area:

6213 km² (2398. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 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 9 sq mi)

Mayor:

Geoff White

Council Seat:

Portland

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

LGAs around Shire of Glenelg:
Wattle Range (SA)	West Wimmera	Southern Grampians
Grant (SA)	Shire of Glenelg	Moyne
Mount Gambier (SA)	Southern Ocean	Southern Ocean

This article is about current Local Government Area in western Victoria. 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 The city of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Wattle Range Council is a local government area in the Limestone Coast region of south eastern South Australia. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country The Shire of West Wimmera is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The Shire of Southern Grampians is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country The Shire of Moyne is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The City of Mount Gambier is a local government area centred in Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country The Southern Ocean, also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of The Southern Ocean, also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of For the former area centred on Casterton, see Shire of Glenelg (former). The Shire of Glenelg was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

The Shire of Glenelg is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is located in the western part of the state. It includes the towns of Casterton, Heywood, Merino and Portland. Casterton is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Glenelg Highway, 42 kilometres east of the South Australian border in the Shire Heywood is a small service centre on the Fitzroy River in the Australian state of Victoria. Merino is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The city of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. It has an area of 6,213 square kilometres. Although the Shire existed previous to the amalgamations of mid-1990s, the current Shire was formed in 1994 from the merger of the former Glenelg with the Shire of Heywood and City of Portland. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Shire of Glenelg was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Heywood was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City of Portland was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. In 2006 it had a population of 19,759. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. At the 2001 Census, the population of the Shire was distributed in the following way: Portland: 49. 7%, Casterton: 8. 7%, Heywood: 6. 3%, Dartmoor: 1. 3%, Merino: 1. 1%, Narrawong: 0. 9% and Rural Balance: 32%.

External links

Official website

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