| Shire of Ballan Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,900 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.33/km2 (13.80/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 919.45 km2 (355.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Ballan | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Grampians | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bourke, Grant, Talbot | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Ballan was a local government area about 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 919.45 square kilometres (355.0 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.