Bass Coast Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern part of the state, less than 90 minutes from Melbourne, and includes the popular tourist destination, Phillip Island. It has an area of 859 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 29,581 people.
It was formed in December 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Bass, Shire of Phillip Island, Borough of Wonthaggi and parts of the Shire of Woorayl, Shire of Korumburra and Shire of Cranbourne.
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