| Shire of Mount Rouse Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
 Former council chambers in Penshurst | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,350 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.670/km2 (4.326/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,407 km2 (543.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Penshurst | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Villiers | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mount Rouse was a local government area about 270 kilometres (168 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,407 square kilometres (543.2 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.