Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
| Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°7′S 149°27′E / 24.117°S 149.450°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,005 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.570/km2 (6.657/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 391 km2 (151.0 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Joshua Mark Weazel | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Woorabinda | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda | ||||||||||||||
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The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Most local government areas are a single contiguous area (possibly including islands). However, Aboriginal Shires are often defined as a number of disjoint areas each containing an Indigenous community. In the case of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, the distinct regions are:
- part of the locality of Balcomba (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[3]
- part of the locality of Bauhinia (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[4]
- part of the locality of Duaringa (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[5]
- part of the locality of Wallaroo (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[6]
- the town and locality of Woorabinda (entirely in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda)[7][8]
History
Wadja (also known as Wadjigu, Wadya, Wadjainngo, Mandalgu, and Wadjigun) is an Australian Aboriginal language in Central Queensland. The language region includes the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda and Central Highlands Region, including the Blackdown Tablelands. the Comet River, and the Expedition Range, and the towns of Woorabinda, Springsure and Rolleston.[9]
Amenities
Woorabinda Shire Council operate an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Woorabinda.[10]
List of mayors
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- 2020–present: Joshua Mark Weazel [11]
References
- ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004". Queensland Legislation: In Force. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Balcomba – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Bauhinia – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Duaringa – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49305)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Wallaroo – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49306)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Woorabinda – town in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 38114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Woorabinda – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49299)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Wadja". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Woorabinda Knowledge Centre". Public Libraries Connect. Woorabinda Shire Council. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.[dead link]
