Shire of Diamantina
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| Shire of Diamantina Queensland |
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 Location within Queensland |
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| Population: | 322(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1879 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 94823.2 km² (36,611.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Robbie Dare | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Bedourie | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central West Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Diamantina is a Local Government Area located in Central West Queensland, bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory. Like most places in Queensland with the "Diamantina" name, it was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), the wife of the first governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen.
It covers an area of 94,823.2 square kilometres (36,611.4 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. The town of Birdsville is home to the iconic Birdsville Races, a horse race meeting to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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[edit] Towns and localities
- Bedourie
- Betoota
- Birdsville
- Astrebla National Park
- Diamantina National Park
- Simpson Desert National Park
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 214 |
| 1947 | 234 |
| 1954 | 239 |
| 1961 | 327 |
| 1966 | 321 |
| 1971 | 280 |
| 1976 | 255 |
| 1981 | 366 |
| 1986 | 302 |
| 1991 | 332 |
| 1996 | 415 |
| 2001 | 440 |
| 2006 | 401 |
[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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Coordinates: 24°19′31.50″S 139°27′09.33″E / 24.325417°S 139.4525917°E
