| Shire of Winchelsea Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,020 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.879/km2 (10.048/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,294 km2 (499.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Winchelsea | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Grant, Grenville, Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Winchelsea was a local government area about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,294 square kilometres (499.6 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.