Shire of Shepparton Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 9,250 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 9.973/km2 (25.830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1884 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 927.49 km2 (358.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Shepparton | ||||||||||||||
Region | Goulburn Valley | ||||||||||||||
County | Moira | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Shepparton was a local government area in the Goulburn Valley region, about 180 kilometres (112 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 927.49 square kilometres (358.1 sq mi), and existed from 1884 until 1994. From 1927 onwards, Shepparton itself was managed by a separate entity, ultimately known as the City of Shepparton.