Population 15,671 (2015 est) Region Barwon South West Federal Division(s) Wannon Area 4,407 km² Mayor Cr Joanne Beard Gazetted 23 September 1994 | Established 1994 State electorate(s) Polwarth
Ripon Website Shire of Corangamite Founded 1994 Council seat Camperdown | |
Points of interest The Twelve Apostles, Great Otway National, Loch Ard Gorge, London Arch, Twelve Apostles Marine N Destinations Great Otway National, Port Campbell, Princetown - Victoria, Twelve Apostles Marine N, Port Campbell National | ||
The Shire of Corangamite is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 4,407 square kilometres (1,702 sq mi) and, at the 2011 Census, had a population of 16,376. It includes the towns of Camperdown, Terang, Cobden, Timboon, Port Campbell and Skipton. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Town of Camperdown, Shire of Hampden, Shire of Heytesbury, and parts of the Shire of Otway, Shire of Mortlake and Shire of Warrnambool.
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Map of Corangamite, VIC, Australia
The Shire is governed and administered by the Corangamite Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Camperdown. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, Lake Corangamite, which is located on the eastern boundary of the LGA.
Current composition
The council is composed of five wards and seven councillors, with three councillors elected to represent the Central Ward and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.
Administration and governance
The Council meets at the Killara Centre in Camperdown while its main Council offices are located at 181 Manifold Street.