Shire of Nillumbik

Shire of Nillumbik Victoria
Map of Melbourne showing Shire of Nillumbik
Population:	63,827(2009)[1]
Established:	1994
Area:	435 km² (168.0 sq mi)
Mayor:	Ken King
Website: http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Nillumbik: Whittlesea Murrindindi Murrindindi Whittlesea Shire of Nillumbik Yarra Ranges Banyule Manningham Yarra Ranges

The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It contains some outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 435 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 62,837 people.^[1] It was formed in 1994 from the merger of parts of the Shire of Eltham, Shire of Diamond Valley, Shire of Healesville and 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.^[2]

Localities

Suburbs

• Diamond Creek
• Eltham
• Eltham North
• Hurstbridge
• Research, Victoria
• Warrandyte North
• Wattle Glen

Towns, townships and rural localities

• Christmas Hills
• Cottles Bridge
• Kangaroo Ground
• Nutfield
• Panton Hill
• Plenty
• Smiths Gully
• St Andrews
• Strathewen
• Watsons Creek
• Yarrambat

See List of Melbourne suburbs for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.

See also

• Montsalvat

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features52008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 
2. ^ "BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008" (pdf). BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008. BankWest. 2008-08-20. pp. 8. http://www.bankwest.com.au/library/scripts/objectifyMedia.aspx?file=pdf/43/12.pdf&str_title=Complete%20Quality%20of%20Life%20Rankings%202008.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-03. 

External links

• Official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
• Yarra Plenty Library
• Local Community Wiki

Coordinates: 37°38′S 145°14′E / 37.633°S 145.233°E / -37.633; 145.233