The
Rural City of Wangaratta is a
local government area in the
Hume region of
Victoria,
Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, at the
2011 Census, had a population of 26,815. It includes the towns of
Cheshunt,
Eldorado,
Everton,
Glenrowan,
Greta,
Greta West,
Milawa,
Moyhu,
Oxley,
Tarrawingee,
Wangaratta and
Whitfield. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the
City of Wangaratta,
Shire of Wangaratta,
Shire of Oxley, and parts of the
United Shire of Beechworth,
Shire of Benalla and
Shire of Yarrawonga. When formed the municipality was originally called the
Shire of Milawa, but a few months later, was renamed to its current name.