| Shire of Phillip Island Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,330 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 52.75/km2 (136.61/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 101.05 km2 (39.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cowes | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South Gippsland | ||||||||||||||
| County | Mornington | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Phillip Island was a local government area in Western Port Bay, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 101.05 square kilometres (39.0 sq mi), and existed from 1928 until 1994.