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{{Short description|Areas in the Australian state}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} [[File:Queensland LGAs labelled.svg|thumb|right|Map of LGAs as of 2014.]] This is a list of [[Local government in Australia|local government areas]] (LGAs) in [[Queensland]], Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see [[Local government in Queensland]]. For former local government areas in Queensland, see [[List of former local government areas of Queensland]]. __TOC__ {{clear}} ==LGAs sorted by region== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! rowspan = 2 | Name ! rowspan = 2 | Council<br/>seat ! rowspan = 2 | Region ! rowspan = 2 | Year<br/>estab. ! rowspan = 2 | Area<ref name=ABSLGA>{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=27 March 2019|access-date=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.</ref><br />(km<sup>2</sup>) ! colspan = 2 |Population<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Regional population, 2021-22 financial year {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/regional-population/2021-22 |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=www.abs.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> ! rowspan = 2 class=unsortable| Notes ! rowspan = 2 class=unsortable| Map |- ! (2021) ! (2022) |- |{{sortname|City of|Brisbane}} |[[Brisbane central business district|Brisbane]] |[[South East Queensland]] |1924 |align=right|{{nts|1343}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1264024}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1284698}} |Capital city of [[Queensland]]<br/> Administers the central portion of the [[South East Queensland]] agglomeration<br/> The '''City of Brisbane''' was created from the 30 October 1924 amalgamation of: * the cities of [[Town of Brisbane|Brisbane]] and [[City of South Brisbane|South Brisbane]] * the towns of [[Town of Hamilton|Hamilton]], [[Town of Ithaca|Ithaca]], [[Town of Sandgate|Sandgate]], [[Town of Toowong|Toowong]], [[Town of Windsor|Windsor]] and [[Town of Wynnum|Wynnum]] * and the shires of [[Shire of Balmoral|Balmoral]], [[Shire of Belmont|Belmont]], [[Shire of Coorparoo|Coorparoo]], [[Shire of Enoggera|Enoggera]], [[Shire of Kedron|Kedron]], [[Shire of Moggill|Moggill]], [[Shire of Sherwood|Sherwood]], [[Shire of Stephens|Stephens]], [[Shire of Taringa|Taringa]], [[Shire of Tingalpa|Tingalpa]] (part of), [[Shire of Toombul|Toombul]] and [[Shire of Yeerongpilly|Yeerongpilly]] (part of). |[[Image:SEQ-Councils-Brisbane.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|City of|Gold Coast}} |[[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] |[[South East Queensland]] |1948 |align=right|{{nts|1334}} |align=right|{{formatnum:633764}} |align=right|{{formatnum:647824}} |The Local Government (Albert, Beaudesert and Gold Coast) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 16 December 1994, resulting in the amalgamation of the [[Shire of Albert]] into City of Gold Coast at the 1995 local government elections. |[[Image:SEQ-Councils-GoldCoast.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|City of|Ipswich}} |[[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]] |[[South East Queensland]] |1860 |align=right|{{nts|1094}} |align=right|{{formatnum:233302}} |align=right|{{formatnum:242884}} | |[[Image:SEQ-Councils-Ipswich.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Lockyer Valley Region}} |[[Gatton, Queensland|Gatton]] |[[South East Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|2269}} |align=right|{{formatnum:41762}} |align=right|{{formatnum:42663}} |The '''Lockyer Valley Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Gatton]] * the [[Shire of Laidley]] |[[Image:Lockyer valley LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Logan City}} |[[Logan Central, Queensland|Logan Central]] |[[South East Queensland]] |1978 |align=right|{{nts|958}} |align=right|{{formatnum:350740}} |align=right|{{formatnum:363301}} |On 15 March 2008, '''Logan City''' expanded the northern part of the [[Shire of Beaudesert]] into its territory |[[Image:SEQ-Councils-Logan.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|City of|Moreton Bay}} |[[Caboolture, Queensland|Caboolture]] |[[South East Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|2042}} |align=right|{{formatnum:484428}} |align=right|{{formatnum:497154}} |The '''Moreton Bay Regional Council''' was created from the amalgamation on 15 March 2008 of Councils for: * [[City of Redcliffe]] * [[Shire of Pine Rivers]] * [[Shire of Caboolture]] On 21 July 2023 the Council officially changed its name to City of Moreton Bay. |[[Image:Moreton bay LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of |Noosa}} |[[Tewantin, Queensland|Tewantin]] |[[South East Queensland]] |2014 |align=right|{{nts|870}} |align=right|{{formatnum:56873}} |align=right|{{formatnum:57397}} |Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region |[[File:Noosa LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Redland City}} |[[Cleveland, Queensland|Cleveland]] |[[South East Queensland]] |1949 |align=right|{{nts|537}} |align=right|{{formatnum:161730}} |align=right|{{formatnum:163866}} | |[[Image:SEQ-Councils-Redland.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Scenic Rim Region}} |[[Beaudesert, Queensland|Beaudesert]] |[[South East Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|4243}} |align=right|{{formatnum:43595}} |align=right|{{formatnum:44374}} |The '''Scenic Rim Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Boonah]] * the southern part of the [[Shire of Beaudesert]] * the [[Harrisville, Queensland|Harrisville]] and [[Peak Crossing, Queensland|Peak Crossing]] areas from the [[City of Ipswich]] |[[Image:Scenic rim LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Somerset Region}} |[[Esk, Queensland|Esk]] |[[South East Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|5373}} |align=right|{{formatnum:25391}} |align=right|{{formatnum:25733}} |The '''Somerset Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Esk]] * the [[Shire of Kilcoy]] |[[Image:Somerset LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Sunshine Coast Region}} |[[Nambour, Queensland|Nambour]] |[[South East Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|2254}} |align=right|{{formatnum:346648}} |align=right|{{formatnum:356059}} |The '''Sunshine Coast Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Caloundra]] * the [[Shire of Maroochy]] * the [[Shire of Noosa]] Later, the ''Shire of Noosa'' was de-amalgamated from '''Sunshine Coast Region''' on 1 January 2014. |[[Image:Sunshine coast LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Banana}} |[[Biloela, Queensland|Biloela]] |[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]] |1879 |align=right|{{nts|28550}} |align=right|{{formatnum:14663}} |align=right|{{formatnum:14794}} |On 15 March 2008, the '''Shire of Banana''' expanded Division 1 of the [[Shire of Taroom]] into its territory |[[Image:Banana LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Bundaberg Region}} |[[Bundaberg]] |[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|6431}} |align=right|{{formatnum:100118}} |align=right|{{formatnum:102189}} |The '''Bundaberg Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Bundaberg]] * the [[Shire of Burnett]] * the [[Shire of Isis]] * the [[Shire of Kolan]] |[[Image:Bundaberg Regional LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Cherbourg}} |[[Cherbourg, Queensland|Cherbourg]] |[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]] |1986 |align=right|{{nts|32}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1212}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1227}} | | |- |{{sortname||Fraser Coast Region}} |[[Hervey Bay]] |[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|7105}} |align=right|{{formatnum:112078}} |align=right|{{formatnum:115173}} |The '''Fraser Coast Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Hervey Bay]] * the [[City of Maryborough (Queensland)|City of Maryborough]] * the [[Shire of Woocoo]] * Divisions 1 & 2 of the [[Shire of Tiaro]] |[[Image:Fraser coast LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Gympie Region}} |[[Gympie]] |[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|6884}} |align=right|{{formatnum:53851}} |align=right|{{formatnum:55170}} |The '''Gympie Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Cooloola]] * the [[Shire of Kilkivan]] * Division 3 ([[Theebine, Queensland|Theebine]]/[[Gunalda, Queensland|Gunalda]] areas) of the [[Shire of Tiaro]]<ref>{{cite QSA Agency|11054|Gympie Regional Council|9 September 2013}}</ref> |[[Image:Gympie LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||North Burnett Region}} |[[Gayndah, Queensland|Gayndah]] |[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|19670}} |align=right|{{formatnum:10144}} |align=right|{{formatnum:10220}} |The '''North Burnett Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Biggenden]] * the [[Shire of Eidsvold]] * the [[Shire of Gayndah]] * the [[Shire of Monto]] * the [[Shire of Mundubbera]] * the [[Shire of Perry]] |[[Image:North burnett LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||South Burnett Region}} |[[Kingaroy]] |[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|8382}} |align=right|{{formatnum:33325}} |align=right|{{formatnum:33831}} |The '''South Burnett Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Kingaroy]] * the [[Shire of Nanango]] * the [[Shire of Murgon]] * the [[Shire of Wondai]] |[[Image:South burnett LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Goondiwindi Region}} |[[Goondiwindi]] |[[Darling Downs]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|19258}} |align=right|{{formatnum:10404}} |align=right|{{formatnum:10449}} |The '''Goondiwindi Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Town of Goondiwindi]] * the [[Shire of Waggamba]] * the [[Shire of Inglewood]] |[[Image:Goondiwindi LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Southern Downs Region}} |[[Warwick, Queensland|Warwick]] |[[Darling Downs]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|7108}} |align=right|{{formatnum:36641}} |align=right|{{formatnum:37040}} |The '''Southern Downs Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Warwick]] * the [[Shire of Stanthorpe]] |[[Image:Southern downs LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Toowoomba Region}} |[[Toowoomba]] |[[Darling Downs]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|12957}} |align=right|{{formatnum:175316}} |align=right|{{formatnum:178590}} |The '''Toowoomba Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Toowoomba]] * the [[Shire of Cambooya]] * the [[Shire of Clifton]] * the [[Shire of Crows Nest]] * the [[Shire of Jondaryan]] * the [[Shire of Millmerran]] * the [[Shire of Pittsworth]] * the [[Shire of Rosalie]] |[[Image:Toowoomba LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Western Downs Region}} |[[Dalby, Queensland|Dalby]] |[[Darling Downs]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|37937}} |align=right|{{formatnum:34360}} |align=right|{{formatnum:34584}} |The '''[[Dalby Region]]''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Town of Dalby]] * the [[Shire of Chinchilla]] * the [[Shire of Murilla]] * the [[Shire of Tara]] * the [[Shire of Wambo]] * Division 2 of the [[Shire of Taroom]] Later it was renamed '''Western Downs Region''' in August 2009. |[[Image:Dalby LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Central Highlands Region}} |[[Emerald, Queensland|Emerald]] |[[Central Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|59835}} |align=right|{{formatnum:28311}} |align=right|{{formatnum:28583}} |The '''Central Highlands Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Bauhinia]] * the [[Shire of Duaringa]] * the [[Shire of Emerald]] * the [[Shire of Peak Downs]] |[[Image:Central highlands LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Gladstone Region}} |[[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]] |[[Central Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|10484}} |align=right|{{formatnum:64304}} |align=right|{{formatnum:65431}} |The '''Gladstone Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Gladstone]] * the [[Shire of Calliope]] * the [[Shire of Miriam Vale]] |[[Image:Gladstone LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Isaac Region}} |[[Moranbah]] |[[Central Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|58708}} |align=right|{{formatnum:22426}} |align=right|{{formatnum:22770}} |The '''Isaac Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Belyando]] * the [[Shire of Broadsound]] * the [[Shire of Nebo]] |[[Image:Isaac LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of |Livingstone}} |[[Yeppoon]] |[[Central Queensland]] |2014 |align=right|{{nts|11758}} |align=right|{{formatnum:39881}} |align=right|{{formatnum:40952}} |Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Rockhampton Region |[[File:Livingstone LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Rockhampton Region}} |[[Rockhampton]] |[[Central Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|6570}} |align=right|{{formatnum:82904}} |align=right|{{formatnum:83723}} |The '''Rockhampton Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Rockhampton]] * the [[Shire of Fitzroy]] * the [[Shire of Livingstone]] * the [[Shire of Mount Morgan]] Later, the ''Shire of Livingstone'' was being de-amalgamated from '''Rockhampton Region''' on 1 January 2014. |[[Image:Rockhampton LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Woorabinda}} |[[Woorabinda, Queensland|Woorabinda]] |[[Central Queensland]] |1986 |align=right|{{nts|391}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1041}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1060}} | | |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Burdekin}} |[[Ayr, Queensland|Ayr]] |[[North Queensland]] |1888 |align=right|{{nts|5044}} |align=right|{{formatnum:16842}} |align=right|{{formatnum:16890}} | |[[Image:Burdekin LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Charters Towers Region}} |[[Charters Towers, Queensland|Charters Towers]] |[[North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|68382}} |align=right|{{formatnum:11923}} |align=right|{{formatnum:12004}} |The '''Charters Towers Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Charters Towers]] * the [[Shire of Dalrymple]] |[[Image:Charters towers LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of |Hinchinbrook}} |[[Ingham, Queensland|Ingham]] |[[North Queensland]] |1879 |align=right|{{nts|2807}} |align=right|{{formatnum:10992}} |align=right|{{formatnum:11090}} | |[[Image:Hinchinbrook LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Mackay Region}} |[[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]] |[[North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|7613}} |align=right|{{formatnum:123183}} |align=right|{{formatnum:125162}} |The '''Mackay Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Mackay]] * the [[Shire of Mirani]] * the [[Shire of Sarina]] |[[Image:Mackay LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of |Palm Island}} |[[Palm Island, Queensland|Palm Island]] |[[North Queensland]] |1986 |align=right|{{nts|72}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2180}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2197}} | |[[Image:Palm island LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|City of |Townsville}} |[[Townsville]] |[[North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|3731}} |align=right|{{formatnum:195515}} |align=right|{{formatnum:198577}} |The new '''City of Townsville''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the former [[City of Townsville]] * the [[City of Thuringowa]] |[[Image:Townsville LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Whitsunday Region}} |[[Bowen, Queensland|Bowen]] |[[North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|23819}} |align=right|{{formatnum:37660}} |align=right|{{formatnum:38580}} |The '''Whitsunday Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Whitsunday]] * the [[Shire of Bowen]] |[[Image:Whitsunday LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Aurukun}} |[[Aurukun, Queensland|Aurukun]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1978 |align=right|{{nts|7424}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1131}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1131}} | |[[Image:Aurukun LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Cairns Region}} |[[Cairns]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|1689}} |align=right|{{formatnum:169312}} |align=right|{{formatnum:172272}} |The '''Cairns Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[City of Cairns]] * the [[Shire of Douglas]] Later, the ''Shire of Douglas'' was being de-amalgamated from '''Cairns Region''' on 1 January 2014. |[[Image:Cairns regional LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Cassowary Coast Region}} |[[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|4688}} |align=right|{{formatnum:29525}} |align=right|{{formatnum:29651}} |The '''Cassowary Coast Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Cardwell]] * the [[Shire of Johnstone]] |[[Image:Cassowary coast LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Cook}} |[[Cooktown, Queensland|Cooktown]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1919 |align=right|{{nts|105719}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4631}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4679}} | |[[Image:Cook LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of |Douglas}} |[[Mossman, Queensland|Mossman]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |2014 |align=right|{{nts|2428}} |align=right|{{formatnum:12445}} |align=right|{{formatnum:12693}} |Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Cairns Region |[[File:Douglas LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Hope Vale}} |[[Hope Vale, Queensland|Hope Vale]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1986 |align=right|{{nts|1112}} |align=right|{{formatnum:999}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1006}} | | |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Kowanyama}} |[[Kowanyama, Queensland|Kowanyama]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1987 |align=right|{{nts|2555}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1108}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1143}} | |[[Image:Kowanyama LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Lockhart River}} |[[Lockhart River, Queensland|Lockhart River]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1987 |align=right|{{nts|3576}} |align=right|{{formatnum:653}} |align=right|{{formatnum:659}} | | |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Mapoon}} |[[Mapoon, Queensland|Mapoon]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |2002 |align=right|{{nts|537}} |align=right|{{formatnum:442}} |align=right|{{formatnum:452}} | | |- |{{sortname|Shire of |Mareeba}} |[[Mareeba]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |2014 |align=right|{{nts|53491}} |align=right|{{formatnum:23174}} |align=right|{{formatnum:23372}} |Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Tablelands Region |[[File:Mareeba LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Napranum }} |[[Napranum, Queensland|Napranum]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1989 |align=right|{{nts|2004}} |align=right|{{formatnum:907}} |align=right|{{formatnum:910}} | | |- |{{sortname||Northern Peninsula Area Region}} |[[Bamaga, Queensland|Bamaga]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|1052}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2886}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2896}} | | |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Pormpuraaw}} |[[Pormpuraaw, Queensland|Pormpuraaw]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1987 |align=right|{{nts|4395}} |align=right|{{formatnum:632}} |align=right|{{formatnum:633}} | |[[Image:Pormpuraaw LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Tablelands Region}} |[[Malanda, Queensland|Malanda]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|11293}} |align=right|{{formatnum:26488}} |align=right|{{formatnum:26844}} |The '''Tablelands Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Atherton]] * the [[Shire of Eacham]] * the [[Shire of Herberton]] * and the [[Shire of Mareeba]] Later, the ''Shire of Mareeba'' was being de-amalgamated from '''Tablelands Region''' on 1 January 2014. |[[Image:Tablelands LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Torres}} |[[Thursday Island, Queensland|Thursday Island]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1974 |align=right|{{nts|884}} |align=right|{{formatnum:3533}} |align=right|{{formatnum:3527}} | | |- |{{sortname||Torres Strait Island Region}} |[[Thursday Island, Queensland|Thursday Island]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|490}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4300}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4295}} | | |- |{{sortname||Weipa Town}} |[[Weipa, Queensland|Weipa]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1963 |align=right|{{nts|10.8}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4176}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4216}} |Administered under own Act by [[Rio Tinto Group]] | |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Wujal Wujal}} |[[Wujal Wujal, Queensland|Wujal Wujal]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1987 |align=right|{{nts|12}} |align=right|{{formatnum:284}} |align=right|{{formatnum:286}} | | |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Yarrabah}} |[[Yarrabah, Queensland|Yarrabah]] |[[Far North Queensland]] |1986 |align=right|{{nts|159}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2598}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2624}} | |[[Image:Yarrabah LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Burke}} |[[Burketown, Queensland|Burketown]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1885 |align=right|{{nts|39684}} |align=right|{{formatnum:430}} |align=right|{{formatnum:432}} | |[[Image:Burke LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Carpentaria}} |[[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1883 |align=right|{{nts|64121}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2159}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2177}} | |[[Image:Carpentaria LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Cloncurry}} |[[Cloncurry, Queensland|Cloncurry]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1884 |align=right|{{nts|47971}} |align=right|{{formatnum:3705}} |align=right|{{formatnum:3793}} | |[[Image:Cloncurry LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Croydon}} |[[Croydon, Queensland|Croydon]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1887 |align=right|{{nts|29498}} |align=right|{{formatnum:269}} |align=right|{{formatnum:269}} | |[[Image:Croydon LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Doomadgee}} |[[Doomadgee, Queensland|Doomadgee]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1987 |align=right|{{nts|1828}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1435}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1445}} | |[[Image:Doomadgee LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Etheridge}} |[[Georgetown, Queensland|Georgetown]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1882 |align=right|{{nts|39199}} |align=right|{{formatnum:724}} |align=right|{{formatnum:724}} | |[[Image:Etheridge LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Flinders|Shire of Flinders (Queensland)}} |[[Hughenden, Queensland|Hughenden]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1882 |align=right|{{nts|41200}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1521}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1540}} | |[[Image:Flinders LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|McKinlay}} |[[Julia Creek, Queensland|Julia Creek]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1891 |align=right|{{nts|40737}} |align=right|{{formatnum:838}} |align=right|{{formatnum:848}} | |[[Image:Mckinlay LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Mornington|Shire of Mornington (Queensland)}} |[[Mornington Island|Gununa]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1978 |align=right|{{nts|1248}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1061}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1067}} | | |- |{{sortname|City of|Mount Isa}} |[[Mount Isa]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1914 |align=right|{{nts|43713}} |align=right|{{formatnum:19226}} |align=right|{{formatnum:19092}} | |[[Image:Mount isa LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Richmond}} |[[Richmond, Queensland|Richmond]] |[[North West Queensland]] |1910 |align=right|{{nts|26581}} |align=right|{{formatnum:769}} |align=right|{{formatnum:778}} | |[[Image:Richmond LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Barcaldine Region}} |[[Barcaldine, Queensland|Barcaldine]] |[[Central West Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|53383}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2863}} |align=right|{{formatnum:2864}} |The '''Barcaldine Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Barcaldine]] * the [[Shire of Aramac]] * the [[Shire of Jericho]] |[[Image:Barcaldine Regional Council LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Barcoo}} |[[Jundah, Queensland|Jundah]] |[[Central West Queensland]] |1885 |align=right|{{nts|61830}} |align=right|{{formatnum:312}} |align=right|{{formatnum:318}} | |[[Image:Barcoo LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Blackall-Tambo Region}} |[[Blackall, Queensland|Blackall]] |[[Central West Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|30537}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1920}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1935}} |The '''Blackall-Tambo Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Blackall]] * the [[Shire of Tambo (Queensland)|Shire of Tambo]] |[[Image:Blackall-Tambo LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Boulia}} |[[Boulia, Queensland|Boulia]] |[[Central West Queensland]] |1887 |align=right|{{nts|60906}} |align=right|{{formatnum:470}} |align=right|{{formatnum:477}} | |[[Image:Boulia LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Diamantina}} |[[Bedourie, Queensland|Bedourie]] |[[Central West Queensland]] |1879 |align=right|{{nts|94731}} |align=right|{{formatnum:270}} |align=right|{{formatnum:268}} | |[[Image:Diamantina LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Longreach Region}} |[[Longreach, Queensland|Longreach]] |[[Central West Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|40572}} |align=right|{{formatnum:3693}} |align=right|{{formatnum:3726}} |The '''Longreach Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Shire of Longreach]] * the [[Shire of Ilfracombe]] * the [[Shire of Isisford]] |[[Image:Longreach LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Winton}} |[[Winton, Queensland|Winton]] |[[Central West Queensland]] |1886 |align=right|{{nts|53814}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1132}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1133}} | |[[Image:Winton LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Balonne}} |[[St George, Queensland|St George]] |[[South West Queensland]] |1883 |align=right|{{nts|31104}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4379}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4362}} | |[[Image:Balonne LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Bulloo}} |[[Thargomindah, Queensland|Thargomindah]] |[[South West Queensland]] |1880 |align=right|{{nts|73724}} |align=right|{{formatnum:342}} |align=right|{{formatnum:343}} | |[[Image:Bulloo LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname||Maranoa Region}} |[[Roma, Queensland|Roma]] |[[South West Queensland]] |2008 |align=right|{{nts|58705}} |align=right|{{formatnum:12960}} |align=right|{{formatnum:13106}} |The '''[[Roma Region]]''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: * the [[Town of Roma]] * the [[Shire of Bendemere]] * the [[Shire of Booringa]] * the [[Shire of Bungil]] * the [[Shire of Warroo]] Later it was renamed '''Maranoa Region''' in June 2009. |[[Image:Roma LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Murweh}} |[[Charleville, Queensland|Charleville]] |[[South West Queensland]] |1879 |align=right|{{nts|40700}} |align=right|{{formatnum:4010}} |align=right|{{formatnum:3970}} | |[[Image:Murweh LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Paroo}} |[[Cunnamulla, Queensland|Cunnamulla]] |[[South West Queensland]] |1879 |align=right|{{nts|47613}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1708}} |align=right|{{formatnum:1722}} | |[[Image:Paroo LGA Qld.png|100px]] |- |{{sortname|Shire of|Quilpie}} |[[Quilpie, Queensland|Quilpie]] |[[South West Queensland]] |1930 |align=right|{{nts|67415}} |align=right|{{formatnum:702}} |align=right|{{formatnum:705}} | |[[Image:Quilpie LGA Qld.png|100px]] |} ==See also== {{portal|Queensland}} * [[List of former local government areas of Queensland]] * [[List of places in Queensland by population]] == References == <references /> ==External links== *{{statoids|id=yau|title=Shires of Australia}} *{{cite web |url=http://www.lgaq.asn.au |title=Local Government Association of Queensland |publisher=Local Government Association of Queensland |access-date=5 May 2011}} {{Aus LGA}} {{Local Government Areas of Queensland}} {{List of mayors in Queensland}} {{Queensland}} [[Category:Local government areas of Queensland| ]] [[Category:Queensland-related lists|Local Government Areas]] [[Category:Lists of subdivisions of Australia|QLD]]
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