South Gippsland Shire

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of South Gippsland
state = vic

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caption = Location in Victoria
pop = 25,737 (2006 Census)
area = 3305
est = 1994
seat =
mayor = Heather Bligh
region =
url = [http://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au]
stategov =
fedgov =
near-nw = Cardinia
near-n = Baw Baw
near-ne = La Trobe
near-w = Bass Coast
near-e = Wellington
near-sw = "Bass Strait"
near-s = "Bass Strait"
near-se = "Bass Strait" South Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Leongatha (administrative centre), Korumburra, Foster, Poowong and Mirboo North. It has an area of 3,305 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 25,737.

It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Mirboo, Shire of South Gippsland, and parts of the Shire of Korumburra and Shire of Woorayl.

Towns as defined by the Shire [http://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=223]
*Bena
*Buffalo
*Dumbalk
*Fish Creek
*Foster
*Kongwak
*Koonwarra
*Korumburra (includes Coal Creek)
*Leongatha
*Loch
*Meeniyan
*Mirboo North
*Nyora
*Poowong
*Port Franklin
*Port Welshpool
*Sandy Point
*Stony Creek
*Tarwin Lower
*Toora
*Venus Bay
*Walkerville
*Waratah Bay
*Welshpool
*Yanakie

Localities as defined by the Shire [http://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=223]
*Agnes
*Allambee
*Arawata
*Baromi
*Bennison
*Berrys Creek
*Binginwarri
*Boolarong
*Boolarra
*Boorool
*Cape Liptrap
*Darlimurla
*Delburn
*Dollar
*Fairbank
*Gunyah
*Hallston
*Hazel Park
*Hedley
*Jeetho
*Kardella
*Koorooman
*Krowera
*Mardan
*Mount Best
*Mount Eccles
*Moyarra
*Nerrena
*Outtrim
*Pound Creek
*Ranceby
*Ruby
*Trida
*Turton’s Creek
*Wilson’s Promontory
*Whitelaw
*Wild Dog Valley
*Wonga
*Wonyip
*Woorarra

External links

* [http://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/ South Gippsland Shire official website]