| Type: | lga |
| Shire of South Gippsland | |
| State: | vic |
| Region: | South Gippsland |
| Area: | 1432.26 |
| Est: | 1894 |
| Seat: | Foster |
| Pop: | 6180 |
| Pop Year: | 1992 |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| County: | Buln Buln |
| Near-Nw: | Woorayl |
| Near-N: | Woorayl |
| Near-Ne: | Alberton |
| Near-W: | Bass Strait |
| Near-E: | Bass Strait |
| Near-Sw: | Bass Strait |
| Near-S: | Bass Strait |
| Near-Se: | Bass Strait |
| Noautocat: | yes |
The Shire of South Gippsland was a local government area about 170km (110miles) south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1432.26km2, and existed from 1894 until 1994.
Originally part of the Alberton Road District, South Gippsland was first incorporated as a shire on 16 February 1894.[2]
On 2 December 1994, the Shire of South Gippsland was abolished, and along with the Shire of Mirboo and parts of the Shires of Korumburra and Woorayl, was merged into the new Shire of South Gippsland.[3]
South Gippsland was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
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| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4,882 | |
| 1958 | 5,110* | |
| 1961 | 5,247 | |
| 1966 | 5,411 | |
| 1971 | 5,408 | |
| 1976 | 5,667 | |
| 1981 | 5,999 | |
| 1986 | 5,967 | |
| 1991 | 5,850 |