| Shire of Maldon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,100 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.65/km2 (14.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1858 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 549 km2 (212.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maldon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| County | Talbot | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Maldon was a local government area about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the regional city of Bendigo. The shire covered an area of 549 square kilometres (212.0 sq mi), and existed from 1858 until 1995.