Northern Grampians Shire
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The Shire of Northern Grampians is a Local Government Area in the Wimmera
region of Victoria, Australia. It is located in the western part of the state. It includes the towns of Halls Gap
, St Arnaud and Stawell
, and the main townships of Great Western
, Marnoo
, Glenorchy
, Stuart Mill
and Navarre
. It has an area of 5,918 square kilometres. In 2006, it had a population of 11,912. It was formed in 1995 from the merger of the City of Stawell
, Town of St Arnaud
, Shire of Stawell
, Shire of Kara Kara
and parts of the Shire of Wimmera
, Shire of Dunmunkle
and Shire of Donald
.
The local economy is based on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, tourism, wine production, gold mining.
Wimmera
The Wimmera is a region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria.It covers the dryland farming area south of the range of Mallee scrub, east of the South Australia border and north of the Great Dividing Range...
region of Victoria, Australia. It is located in the western part of the state. It includes the towns of Halls Gap
Halls Gap, Victoria
Halls Gap is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Grampians Road, adjacent to the Grampians National Park, in the Shire of Northern Grampians local government area. The town is set in the Fyans Valley at the foot of the of Wonderland and Mount William ranges . At the 2006 census Halls...
, St Arnaud and Stawell
Stawell, Victoria
Stawell , is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Shire of Northern Grampians Local Government Area, west-north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Stawell had a population of 6,035....
, and the main townships of Great Western
Great Western, Victoria
Great Western is a town in the east of the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Western Highway, in the Shire of Northern Grampians Local Government Area, 225 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne...
, Marnoo
Marnoo, Victoria
Marnoo is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. Its postal code is 3387. At the 2006 census, Marnoo and the surrounding area had a population of 197....
, Glenorchy
Glenorchy, Victoria
Glenorchy is a town in the Wimmera district of the Australian state of Victoria. The town in located in the Northern Grampians Shire and on the Wimmera River, north-west of the state capital, Melbourne....
, Stuart Mill
Stuart Mill, Victoria
Stuart Mill is a town in north western Victoria. The town is in the Shire of Northern Grampians and on the Sunraysia Highway, north west of the state capital of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Stuart Mill had a population of 241....
and Navarre
Navarre, Victoria
Navarre is a town in the Wimmera region of the Australian state of Victoria. The town is in the Shire of Northern Grampians local government area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne and north east of the regional centre of Stawell...
. It has an area of 5,918 square kilometres. In 2006, it had a population of 11,912. It was formed in 1995 from the merger of the City of Stawell
City of Stawell
The City of Stawell was a Local Government Area located about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1869 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the separate and largely rural Shire of Stawell.-History:Stawell was first...
, Town of St Arnaud
Town of St Arnaud
The Town of St Arnaud was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The town covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Kara Kara.-History:...
, Shire of Stawell
Shire of Stawell
The Shire of Stawell was a Local Government Area located about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Kara Kara
Shire of Kara Kara
The Shire of Kara Kara was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...
and parts of the Shire of Wimmera
Shire of Wimmera
The Shire of Wimmera was a Local Government Area located in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995. Although its shire offices were located in Horsham, Horsham was governed by a separate city council.-History:Wimmera was...
, Shire of Dunmunkle
Shire of Dunmunkle
The Shire of Dunmunkle was a Local Government Area located about west of Bendigo and east of Horsham in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1877 until 1995.-History:...
and Shire of Donald
Shire of Donald
The Shire of Donald was a Local Government Area located about west-northwest of Bendigo in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995.-History:...
.
The local economy is based on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, tourism, wine production, gold mining.