Shire of Wellington
The Shire of Wellington is a local government area (LGA) in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 10,817 square kilometres (4,176 mi2) and, in June 2018, had a population of 44,019. It includes the major towns of Heyfield, Rosedale, Maffra, Sale, Stratford and Yarram.
The Shire is governed and administered by the Wellington Shire Council. Its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Sale; it also has service centres located in Maffra, Stratford and Rosedale. The Shire is named after a major geographical feature in the region, Lake Wellington, which is located in the south-east of the LGA.