Alpine Shire

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Alpine Shire
state = vic

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caption = Location in Victoria
pop = 17,581 (2001 Census)
area = 5005
est =
seat = Bright
mayor = Nino Mautone
region =

url = http://www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/
stategov =
fedgov =
near-nw = Benalla
near-n = Indigo
near-ne = Towong
near-w = Mansfield
near-e = East Gippsland
near-sw = Wellington
near-s = Wellington
near-se = East Gippsland

Alpine Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Bright, Mt Beauty and Myrtleford. It has an area of 4,885 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 17,581 and still growing. There are two unincorporated areas within the shire; the areas around Mount Hotham and Falls Creek. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Bright, Shire of Myrtleford and parts of the United Shire of Beechworth, Shire of Oxley and Shire of Yackandandah.

External links

* [http://www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/ Alpine Shire official website]