Shire of Yarra Ranges Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 158,173 (2018)[1] (45th) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 64.090/km2 (165.99/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 15 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,468 km2 (952.9 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Sophie Todorov | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Lilydale | ||||||||||||||
Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yarra Ranges, also known as Yarra Ranges Council, is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2,468 square kilometres (953 sq mi),[1] of which 3% is classified as urban.[2] In June 2018, it had a population of 158,173.[1]
It was formed on 15 December 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.[3]
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