Shire of Paroo
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| Shire of Paroo Queensland |
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 Location in Queensland |
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| Population: | 1,951(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1879 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 47714.5 km² (18,422.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Ian Tonkin | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Cunnamulla | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Warrego | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Paroo is a Local Government Area located in South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre is the town of Cunnamulla. The Paroo Shire covers an area of 47,714.5 square kilometres (18,422.7 sq mi). At the 2006 census, 1,217 of Paroo's 1,928 residents lived in Cunnamulla.
The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
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[edit] Towns and localities
- Cunnamulla
- Coongoola
- Eulo
- Humeburn
- Tuen
- Wyandra
- Yowah
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 3,505 |
| 1947 | 3,165 |
| 1954 | 4,143 |
| 1961 | 4,099 |
| 1966 | 3,600 |
| 1971 | 3,310 |
| 1976 | 3,021 |
| 1981 | 2,691 |
| 1986 | 2,733 |
| 1991 | 2,733 |
| 1996 | 2,432 |
| 2001 | 2,310 |
| 2006 | 1,928 |
[edit] See also
[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: 28°04′07.9″S 145°41′08.35″E / 28.068861°S 145.6856528°E
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