Moyne Shire
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Moyne Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-western part of the state. It includes the townships of Port Fairy (population 2,560), Koroit (pop. 1,376), Mortlake (pop. 941), Macarthur (pop. 246), Peterborough (pop. 148), Caramut, Ellerslie, Framlingham, Garvoc, Hawkesdale, Kirkstall, Panmure, Woolsthorpe. The industry base for the area includes: Dairy, beef cattle, sheep, vegetable production, manufacturing (quarrying, food products, pharmaceuticals, seafood), tourism. It has an area of 5,478 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 16,300.
External links
- Official website (http://www.moyne.vic.gov.au/)
- Koroit Irish Festival (http://www.koroitirishfestival.com.au/)
- Port Fairy Folk Festival (http://www.portfairyfolkfestival.com/)
- Port Fairy Historical Society Inc. (http://home.vicnet.net.au/~pfhs/)