Shire of Yea Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 5,030 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.613/km2 (9.357/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1869 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,392.32 km2 (537.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Yea | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hume | ||||||||||||||
County | Anglesey | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yea was a local government area about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,392.32 square kilometres (537.6 sq mi), and existed from 1869 until 1994. The shire's population was dominated by the town of Yea.