Shire of Calliope

Shire of Calliope Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population:	16,235 (2004)
Area:	5875 km² (2,268.4 sq mi)
Council Seat:	Calliope
Region:	Capricornia
Website: http://www.calliope.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Calliope: Fitzroy Pacific Ocean Gladstone Banana Shire of Calliope Pacific Ocean Monto Kolan Miriam Vale

Shire of Calliope was a Local Government Area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. The shire is centred on the town of Calliope . In 2008 it was amalgamated with the City of Gladstone and the Miriam Vale Shire Council to form the Gladstone Regional Council.

Other urban areas in the shire include Tannum Sands, Boyne Island, and Benaraby, as well as the rural townships of Mount Larcom, Ambrose, Raglan, Yarwun, and The Boyne Valley (which includes Nagoorin, Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks).

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Calliope Shire