Mitchell Shire
| Mitchell Shire | |
 Location of the Mitchell Shire in Victoria |
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| Administrative headquarters: | Broadford |
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| Area : | 2,862.1 km² |
| Residents : | 40,918 (2016) |
| Population density : | 14 inhabitants per km² |
| Wards : | 3 |
Coordinates: 37 ° 12 ′ S , 145 ° 4 ′ E Mitchell Shire is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Victoria . The area is 2862.1 km² and has about 41,000 inhabitants.
Mitchell is located in the center of Victoria and borders the capital Melbourne to the south . The area includes the following localities: Heathcote Junction, Tooborac, Puckapunyal, Seymour , Tallarook, Broadford, Kilmore, Clonbinane, Pyalong, Wandong, Wallan and Beveridge. The seat of the City Council is in Broadford in the center of the LGA, which has 3800 inhabitants.
The Shire is located on the Hume Highway , the main link between the metropolises of Melbourne and Sydney . It benefits from this and the proximity to the capital and is one of the fastest growing rural areas in Victoria.
Kilmore, which is about 60 km north of Melbourne city center, is believed to be Victoria's oldest inland settlement: it was founded around 1837 and mostly inhabited by Irish immigrants and has numerous historic buildings from the 19th century.
In Puckapunyal near Seymour there is also a large military base for the Australian land forces.
administration
The Mitchell Shire Council has nine members elected by residents of the three Wards (North, Central and South). Each of these districts provides three of the council members. The mayor of the council is also recruited from among the councilors.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Mitchell (S) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Broadford ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.