| Shire of Pakenham Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 29,500 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 33.75/km2 (87.42/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 874 km2 (337.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Pakenham | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southeast Melbourne West Gippsland | ||||||||||||||
| County | Mornington, Evelyn | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Pakenham was a local government area about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 874 square kilometres (337.5 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.