| Shire of Orbost Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,730 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7200/km2 (1.8648/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,347 km2 (3,608.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Orbost | ||||||||||||||
| Region | East Gippsland | ||||||||||||||
| County | Croajingolong, Tambo | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Orbost was a local government area about 380 kilometres (236 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres (3,608.9 sq mi), and existed from 1892 until 1994.