| Type: | lga |
| Shire of Bright | |
| State: | vic |
| Region: | Hume |
| Area: | 3108 |
| Est: | 1862 |
| Seat: | Bright |
| Pop: | 6,570 |
| Pop Year: | 1992 |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| County: | Bogong, Delatite, Dargo, Wonnangatta |
| Near-Nw: | Myrtleford |
| Near-N: | Yackandandah |
| Near-Ne: | Tallangatta |
| Near-W: | Myrtleford |
| Near-E: | Omeo |
| Near-Sw: | Maffra |
| Near-S: | Avon |
| Near-Se: | Omeo |
| Noautocat: | yes |
The Shire of Bright was a local government area about 280km (170miles) east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3108km2, and existed from 1862 until 1994.
Bright was first incorporated as a road district on 8 August 1862, and became a shire on 29 June 1866. On 17 May 1960, the Shire of Myrtleford was created out of its western border region.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Bright was abolished, and along with the Shire of Myrtleford and various surrounding districts, was merged into the newly created Alpine Shire.[3]
The Shire of Bright was divided into four ridings on 16 May 1961, each of which elected three councillors:
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| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8,060 | |
| 1958 | 9,740* | |
| 1961 | 4,331 | |
| 1966 | 4,502 | |
| 1971 | 4,659 | |
| 1976 | 5,274 | |
| 1981 | 6,794 | |
| 1986 | 8,505 | |
| 1991 | 11,828 |