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Welcome to the West Wimmera Shire Council
Noted for its natural attractions and many unique and exciting country events West Wimmera Shire boasts generous open spaces, low density housing, complemented by significant natural vegetation and a number of lakes including Lake Wallace in Edenhope. We offer some of the most envied qualities of rural living in Australia - space, freedom, climate and opportunity with some of the best farmland in the state.
Our Shire is approximately 9,116 square kilometres with a population of just under 5000people. It is centrally located in the South Eastern Australian "food bowl" between Melbourne and Adelaide and stretches along the Victorian and South Australian borders from the Big Desert in the North to Chetwynd in the South.
In January 1995, the Shire of Kaniva and parts of the Shires of Kowree, Arapiles and Glenelg were amalgamated by the Federal government to form West Wimmera Shire Council. The main townships are Edenhope and Kaniva with smaller rural areas including Harrow, Goroke, Serviceton, Dergholm, Apsley just to name a few. The Shire is large in area however small in population.
A visit, short or long, to enjoy rural surrounds and outdoor activities,
as well as relaxing and enjoying what nature has to offer.