Shire of Mount Alexander

Shire of Mount Alexander Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population:	18,293(2009)[1]
Area:	1529 km² (590.4 sq mi)
Mayor:	Phillip Schier
Council Seat:	Castlemaine
Website: http://www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Mount Alexander: Loddon Greater Bendigo Greater Bendigo Central Goldfields Shire of Mount Alexander Mitchell Hepburn Hepburn Macedon Ranges

The Shire of Mount Alexander is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the central part of the state. The largest town is Castlemaine. Other towns within the shire include: Maldon, Newstead, Harcourt and Taradale. Small villages within the shire include: Vaughan, Fryerstown and Campbells Creek. It was formed in 1995 from the merger of the City of Castlemaine, Shire of Newstead, and most of the Shire of Maldon and Shire of Metcalfe.

It has an area of 1,531 square kilometres and in 2006 it had a population of 17,066.

Wards

Mount Alexander Shire is divided into five wards:

• Calder Ward
• Castlemaine Ward
• Coliban Ward
• Loddon Ward
• Tarrengower Ward

Castemaine Ward has three councillors while the other wards are represented by one councillor each.^[2]

See also

List of localities (Victoria)

References

1. ^ 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 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Mount Alexander Shire Council". Victorian Electoral Commission. http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/MountAlexanderHome.html. Retrieved 2008-01-17. 

External links

• Mount Alexander Shire Council official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps

Coordinates: 37°04′00″S 144°13′00″E / 37.0666667°S 144.2166667°E / -37.0666667; 144.2166667