Shire of Nillumbik
| Shire of Nillumbik Victoria |
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Map of Melbourne showing Shire of Nillumbik
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| Population | 60,342 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 138.72/km2 (359.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 435 km2 (168.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Helen Coleman | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Greensborough | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Nillumbik is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It contains outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 435 square kilometres and at the 2011 Census, the Shire had a population of 60,342. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of parts of the Shires of Eltham, Diamond Valley, Healesville and the City of Whittlesea. The Shire uses the tag-line The Green Wedge Shire.
Nillumbik was rated third of 590 Australian local government areas in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008.[1]
Contents
Localities
Suburbs
- Greensborough (shared with the City of Banyule)
- Diamond Creek
- Doreen (shared with the City of Whittlesea)
- Eltham
- Eltham North (shared with the City of Banyule)
- Hurstbridge
- North Warrandyte
- Research
- Wattle Glen
Towns, townships and rural localities
- Arthurs Creek
- Bend of Islands
- Christmas Hills
- Cottles Bridge
- Kangaroo Ground
- Kinglake (shared with the Shire of Murrindindi)
- Kinglake West (shared with the City of Whittlesea and Shire of Murrindindi)
- Nutfield
- Panton Hill
- Plenty
- Smiths Gully
- St Andrews
- Strathewen
- Watsons Creek
- Yan Yean (shared with the City of Whittlesea)
- Yarrambat
See List of Melbourne suburbs for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.
See also
References
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- Official website
- Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
- Yarra Plenty Library
- Local Community Wiki
- Living and Learning in Nillumbik
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- 1994 establishments in Australia
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- Local government areas in Melbourne
- Local government areas of Victoria (Australia)
