| Shire of Hampden Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,960 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.6556/km2 (6.878/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1857 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,620.91 km2 (1,011.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Camperdown | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Hampden, Grenville | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Hampden was a local government area about 200 kilometres (124 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,620.91 square kilometres (1,011.9 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.