The Shire of Pakenham was a local government area about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

Fern Tree Gully in turn was splintered in 1964, to form the City of Knox and the Shire of Sherbrooke.

The shire was generally rural in character, with fruit growing, dairying and sheep and cattle grazing being the main pursuits.

However, from the 1950s onward, the western part, around Berwick and Narre Warren, experienced major residential growth as well as industrial development.

The Shire of Pakenham was divided into four ridings on 1 April 1988, each of which elected three councillors: Outer Metropolitan: * Council seat.