City of Portland (Victoria)

City of Portland
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population10,760 (1992)[1]
 • Density315.17/km2 (816.3/sq mi)
Established1855
Area34.14 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Council seatPortland
RegionBarwon South West
CountyNormanby

The City of Portland was a local government area about 360 kilometres (224 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 34.14 square kilometres (13.2 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Heywood, formerly known as the Shire of Portland, and the Southern Ocean.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. pp. 49–52. ISSN 0067-1223.