City of Footscray

City of Footscray Victoria
Location in Melbourne
City of Footscray building, located corner of Napier and Hyde Street in Footscray
Population	47,900 (1992)[1]
• Density	2,801/km2 (7,255/sq mi)
Established	1859
Area	17.10 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Council seat	Footscray
Region	Western Melbourne
County	Bourke
LGAs around City of Footscray: Sunshine Essendon Melbourne Sunshine City of Footscray Melbourne Altona Williamstown Port Melbourne

The City of Footscray was a local government area about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 17.10 square kilometres (6.60 sq mi) and existed from 1859 until 1994. Its civic centre, after which it was named, was Footscray.