| Shire of Newstead Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,070 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.502/km2 (19.43/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 409.22 km2 (158.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Newstead | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Central Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| County | Talbot | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Newstead was a local government area about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 409.22 square kilometres (158.0 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1995.