| Shire of Nillumbik Victoria |
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 Map of Melbourne showing Shire of Nillumbik |
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| Population: | 59,792 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 435 km² (168.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Warwick Leeson | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 435 square kilometres. At the 2006 census it had a population of 59,792. 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. It is sometimes referred to as The green wedge shire.
Nillumbik was rated third of 590 Australian Local Government Areas in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008.[2]
Suburbs within the boundaries of the city include:
- Christmas Hills
- Cottles Bridge
- Diamond Creek
- Eltham
- Eltham North
- Hurstbridge
- Kangaroo Ground
- Nutfield
- Panton Hill
- Plenty
- Research
- Smiths Gully
- St Andrews
- Warrandyte North
- Watsons Creek
- Wattle Glen
- Yarrambat
See List of Melbourne suburbs for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nillumbik Peninsula (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA25710&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ "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 official detailed pdf map of LGA
- Yarra Plenty Library
- Local Community Wiki
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