Shire of Barcoo
| Shire of Barcoo Queensland |
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| Population: | 346(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1887 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 62000.7 km² (23,938.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Bruce Scott | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Jundah | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central West Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Warrego | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Barcoo is a Local Government Area located in Central West Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 62,000.7 square kilometres (23,938.6 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches a confluence with the Thomson River in the shire to form Cooper Creek.
The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region.
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[edit] History
The Barcoo Division was created on 24 December 1887 out of the eastern part of the Diamantina Division,[2] and was subject to the Divisional Boards Act 1887. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Barcoo became a shire on 31 March 1903. It subsequently lost areas when the Shires of Isisford (1908) and Quilpie (1930) were incorporated.
Its present mayor, Bruce Scott, has been in office since 2000.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 957 |
| 1947 | 835 |
| 1954 | 1,010 |
| 1961 | 1,037 |
| 1966 | 909 |
| 1971 | 734 |
| 1976 | 657 |
| 1981 | 711 |
| 1986 | 566 |
| 1991 | 556 |
| 1996 | 492 |
| 2001 | 576 |
| 2006 | 361 |
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Queensland?OpenDocument. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "TO-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 17. MEETINGS,". The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.): p. 4. 1890-06-17. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52334594. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
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Coordinates: 25°17′15.85″S 141°58′17.58″E / 25.2877361°S 141.97155°E
