Shire of McKinlay
| Shire of McKinlay Queensland |
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 Location within Queensland |
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| Population: | 944(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1891 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 40880.3 km² (15,784.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Paul Woodhouse | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Julia Creek | ||||||||||||
| Region: | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Kennedy | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of McKinlay is a Local Government Area located in north western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 40,880.3 square kilometres (15,784.0 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1891. The shire economy is based around beef production and mining. BHP Billiton operate the Cannington mine in the shire, extracting silver and lead.
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[edit] History
The Mackinlay Division was created on 9 December 1891 out of parts of Boulia and Cloncurry, and was subject to the Divisional Boards Act 1887. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Mackinlay became a shire on 31 March 1903. On 24 July 1930, it was abolished and a new Shire of McKinlay was formed from parts of Cloncurry, Mackinlay, Winton and Wyangarie (Richmond).
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 1,899 |
| 1947 | 1,633 |
| 1954 | 1,647 |
| 1961 | 2,132 |
| 1966 | 1,701 |
| 1971 | 1,582 |
| 1976 | 1,468 |
| 1981 | 1,477 |
| 1986 | 1,446 |
| 1991 | 1,306 |
| 1996 | 1,423 |
| 2001 | 1,358 |
| 2006 | 1,351 |
[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: 20°39′23.66″S 141°44′44.34″E / 20.6565722°S 141.74565°E
