Shire of Benalla

This article is about a local government entity in Victoria prior to 1994 that latterly did not include the city. For the current entity created in 2002 including both areas, see Rural City of Benalla. For the former council of the city itself, see City of Benalla.

Shire of Benalla
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population5,670 (1992)[1]
 • Density2.4419/km2 (6.324/sq mi)
Established1868
Area2,322 km2 (896.5 sq mi)
Council seatBenalla
RegionHume
CountyDelatite, Moira
LGAs around Shire of Benalla:
Shepparton Tungamah Wangaratta
Violet Town Shire of Benalla Oxley
Euroa Mansfield Oxley

The Shire of Benalla was a local government area about 188 kilometres (117 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,322 square kilometres (896.5 sq mi), and existed from 1868 until 1994. From 1948 onwards, Benalla itself was managed by a different entity, later known as the City of Benalla.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.