Shire of Boulia
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| Shire of Boulia Queensland |
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 Location within Queensland |
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| Population: | 469(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1887 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 61102.0 km² (23,591.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Rick Britton | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Boulia | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central West Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Kennedy | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Boulia is a Local Government Area located in Central West Queensland, bordering the Northern Territory.
It covers an area of 61,102.0 square kilometres (23,591.6 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. The main industry in the shire is beef production.
The shire is known for the unexplained phenomenon of the Min Min light, a light that has been reported to follow travellers in the area for some distance before disappearing.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 604 |
| 1947 | 676 |
| 1954 | 764 |
| 1961 | 833 |
| 1966 | 645 |
| 1971 | 755 |
| 1976 | 635 |
| 1981 | 600 |
| 1986 | 583 |
| 1991 | 575 |
| 1996 | 550 |
| 2001 | 643 |
| 2006 | 494 |
[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.
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