| Shire of Newham and Woodend Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
 Former Council chambers in Woodend | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,560 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 22.597/km2 (58.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 246.05 km2 (95.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Woodend | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bourke, Dalhousie | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Newham and Woodend was a local government area about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 246.05 square kilometres (95.0 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1995.