Golden Plains Shire
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Golden Plains Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-western part of the state. It includes the towns of Bannockburn
, Gheringhap, Linton
, Berringa and Meredith
. It has an area of 2,721 square kilometres. In 2009 it had a population of 18,173. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the former Shire of Bannockburn
, Shire of Leigh
, Shire of Grenville
and part of the Shire of Buninyong
.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.
Bannockburn, Victoria
Bannockburn is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 93 km southwest of Melbourne. It is located in Golden Plains Shire. At the 2006 census, Bannockburn had a population of 2486....
, Gheringhap, Linton
Linton, Victoria
Linton is a town in Victoria, Australia off Glenelg Highway. It was first settled about 1840. The town was named after a pioneer family in an area. At the 2006 census, Linton had a population of 355. The Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary lies to the south-east of the township, near Springdallah Creek.-...
, Berringa and Meredith
Meredith, Victoria
Meredith is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Midland Highway between Ballarat and Geelong.Meredith Post Office opened on 1 November 1854 and the railway came to the town with the opening of the Geelong-Ballarat line in 1862, with the local railway station opened soon after. Now only...
. It has an area of 2,721 square kilometres. In 2009 it had a population of 18,173. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the former Shire of Bannockburn
Shire of Bannockburn
The Shire of Bannockburn was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Leigh
Shire of Leigh
The Shire of Leigh was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Grenville
Shire of Grenville
The Shire of Grenville was a Local Government Area located southwest of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...
and part of the Shire of Buninyong
Shire of Buninyong
The Shire of Buninyong was a Local Government Area located south and southeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1858 until 1994.-History:...
.
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.