| Shire of Bright Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,570 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.1139/km2 (5.475/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,108 km2 (1,200.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bright | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bogong, Delatite, Dargo, Wonnangatta | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bright was a local government area about 280 kilometres (174 mi) east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,108 square kilometres (1,200.0 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.