Benalla (Rose City) Victoria | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 36°33′07″S 145°58′54″E / 36.55194°S 145.98167°E | ||||||||
Population | 9,316 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
• Density | 29.546/km2 (76.525/sq mi) | ||||||||
Established | 1840s | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3672 | ||||||||
Elevation | 169.5 m (556 ft) | ||||||||
Area | 315.3 km2 (121.7 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Rural City of Benalla | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Euroa | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Indi | ||||||||
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Benalla /bəˈnælə/[3] is a small city located on the Broken River gateway to the High Country north-eastern region of Victoria, Australia, about 212 kilometres (130 mi) north east of the state capital Melbourne. At the 2021 census, the population was 9,316.[1]
It is the administrative centre for the Rural City of Benalla local government area.