| Shire of Wangaratta Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Old_lga_Wangaratta.png) Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,180 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.459/km2 (8.960/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1863 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 919.24 km2 (354.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wangaratta | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bogong, Moira | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Wangaratta was a local government area about 260 kilometres (162 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 919.24 square kilometres (354.9 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994. The Shire did not include Wangaratta itself, which was governed by a separate local government.