Shire of Mornington (Victoria)
| Shire of Mornington Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 32,800 (1992) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 361.8/km2 (937.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1893 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 90.65 km2 (35.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mornington | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| County | Mornington | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mornington was a local government area about 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, encompassing the western extremity of the Mornington Peninsula. The shire covered an area of 90.65 square kilometres (35.0 sq mi) immediately to the south of Frankston, and existed from 1860 until 1994.