Yarra Ranges
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Shire of Yarra Ranges Victoria |
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Location in Victoria
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Map of Melbourne with Yarra Ranges LGA highlighted.
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| Population | 150,661 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 60.9988/km2 (157.986/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2,469.9 km2 (953.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Noel Cliff | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lilydale | ||||||||||||
| Region | Outer Eastern Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2,469.9 square kilometres (953.6 sq mi), and at the 2011 census, it had a population of 144,541.
It was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.
Yarra Ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for a period of four years.
Suburbs and towns within the boundaries of the Shire include:
Coordinates: 37°44′S 145°41′E / 37.733°S 145.683°E
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