Shire of Avon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 4,360 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.7213/km2 (4.458/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1864 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,533 km2 (978.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Stratford | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central Gippsland | ||||||||||||||
County | Tanjil, Dargo, Wonnangatta | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Avon was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,533 square kilometres (978.0 sq mi), and existed from 1864 until 1994.