| Shire of Colac Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,230 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.958/km2 (12.842/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,458.2 km2 (563.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Colac | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Polwarth, Grenville | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Colac was a local government area about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,458.2 square kilometres (563.0 sq mi), and existed from 1859 until 1994.