Macedon Ranges Shire
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Shire of Macedon Ranges Victoria |
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Location in Victoria
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| Population | 46,100 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 26.39/km2 (68.34/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 19 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,747 km2 (674.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Jennifer Anderson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kyneton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Macedon Ranges is a region in Central Victoria, Australia, best known for its expansive native forests, iconic geographical attraction Hanging Rock, and thriving artisan food and wine industries. The region covers an area of 1,747 square kilometres (675 sq mi). At the 2016 Census, had a population of 46,100. It includes the towns of Clarkefield, Gisborne South, Gisborne, Kyneton, Lancefield, Macedon, Malmsbury, Mount Macedon, New Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Romsey and Woodend.
The Shire is named after the region's major geographical feature, the Macedon Ranges. It has become one of Victoria's most popular tourist attractions and contains some of its most sought-after real estate.
It is governed and administered by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Kyneton, it also has service centres located in Gisborne, Romsey and Woodend. .
Macedon Ranges was one of the highest-rated areas in Australia in the Quality of Life Index 2008. It was the highest rated in Victoria (outside Melbourne), and was 13th of 590 Australian local government areas.
The Shire of Macedon Ranges was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Romsey, Shire of Gisborne, Shire of Newham and Woodend, and most of the Shire of Kyneton.
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