| Shire of Eltham Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in outer Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 44,800 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 161.66/km2 (418.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 277.13 km2 (107.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Eltham | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Northeast Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Evelyn | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Eltham was a local government area about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 277.13 square kilometres (107.0 sq mi), and existed from 1856 until 1994.