Shire of Cloncurry
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| Shire of Cloncurry Queensland |
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 Location within Queensland |
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| Population | 3,384(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1884 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 48,113.3 km² (18,576.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Andrew Daniels | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cloncurry | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s) | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.cloncurry.qld.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Cloncurry is a local government area in North West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 48,113.3 square kilometres (18,576.6 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1884. The major town and administrative centre of the shire is Cloncurry.
Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Mitakoodi, Kalkadoon and Pitta Pitta Aboriginal people.
The ghost town of Mary Kathleen, a town servicing a uranium mine since closed, is in the shire.
Towns and localities [edit]
- Cloncurry
- Buckingham
- Dajarra
- Duchess
- Four Ways
- Kajabbi
- Malbon
- Quamby
- Three Rivers
Population [edit]
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 6,184 |
| 1947 | 6,267 |
| 1954 | 3,052 |
| 1961 | 4,869 |
| 1966 | 3,348 |
| 1971 | 3,623 |
| 1976 | 4,036 |
| 1981 | 3,651 |
| 1986 | 3,194 |
| 1991 | 3,382 |
| 1996 | 3,878 |
| 2001 | 4,795 |
| 2006 | 3,970 |
References [edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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Coordinates: 20°42′16″S 140°30′20″E / 20.70444°S 140.50556°E
