Shire of East Gippsland

Shire of East Gippsland

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



caption = Location in Victoria
pop = 40,037 (2006 Census)
area = 20931
est =
seat = Bairnsdale
mayor = Mendy Urie
region = Gippsland

url = http://www.egipps.vic.gov.au/
stategov =
fedgov =
near-nw = Alpine
near-n = Towong
near-ne = Bega Valley (NSW)
near-w = Wellington
near-e = "Tasman Sea"
near-sw = Wellington
near-s = "Bass Strait"
near-se = "Tasman Sea"

Shire of East Gippsland is a Local Government Area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Allenvale, Bairnsdale, Benambra, Bruthen, Buchan, Ensay, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Metung, Omeo, Orbost, Paynesville, Swan Reach and Swifts Creek. It has an area of 20,931.2 square kilometres. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 40,037.

It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Bairnsdale, Shire of Bairnsdale, Shire of Omeo, Shire of Orbost, Shire of Tambo and parts of the Shire of Rosedale. The main shire offices are at Bairnsdale but there are offices at Orbost, Omeo, and Lakes Entrance; all of them have libraries and public facilities such as internet access.

ee also

*East Gippsland
*Electoral district of Gippsland East

External links

* [http://www.egipps.vic.gov.au/ Official website]
* [http://www.nre.vic.gov.au/plntanml/biodiversity/directions/eastgipp.htm Vic Govt Dept of Natural Resources and Environment: East Gippsland biodiversity management]


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