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, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.

History

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Wards

The Shire of Bacchus Marsh was divided into four ridings in 1975, each of which elected three councillors: * Bacchus Riding * Coimadai Riding * Parwan Riding * Pentland Riding

Towns and localities

* Bacchus Marsh* * Balliang * Coimadai * Darley * Hopetoun Park * Korobeit * Maddingley *

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* Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Bacchus Marsh and Shire
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