| Type: | lga |
| Shire of Violet Town | |
| State: | vic |
| Region: | Hume |
| Area: | 935 |
| Est: | 1895 |
| Seat: | Violet Town |
| Pop: | 1510 |
| Pop Year: | 1992 |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| County: | Delatite, Moira |
| Near-Nw: | Shepparton |
| Near-N: | Shepparton |
| Near-Ne: | Benalla |
| Near-W: | Euroa |
| Near-E: | Benalla |
| Near-Sw: | Euroa |
| Near-S: | Euroa |
| Near-Se: | Benalla |
| Noautocat: | yes |
The Shire of Violet Town was a local government area about 170km (110miles) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 935km2, and existed from 1895 until 1994.
Violet Town was first incorporated as a shire on 11 April 1895, having previously been part of the Shire of Benalla and the Shire of Euroa.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Violet Town was abolished, and along with the Shires of Euroa, Goulburn and some neighbouring districts, was merged into the newly created Shire of Strathbogie. Caniambo and Tamleugh were transferred to the newly created City of Greater Shepparton, whilst the Warrenbayne district was merged into the newly created Shire of Delatite.[3]
The Shire of Violet Town was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,447 | |
| 1954 | 1,424 | |
| 1958 | 1,460* | |
| 1961 | 1,360 | |
| 1966 | 1,236 | |
| 1971 | 1,186 | |
| 1976 | 1,248 | |
| 1981 | 1,272 | |
| 1986 | 1,393 | |
| 1991 | 1,443 |