Shire of Sarina
| Shire of Sarina Queensland |
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| Population: | 10,720(2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1912 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1444.3 km² (557.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Sarina | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Sarina was a Local Government Area located in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Sarina, covered an area of 1,444.3 square kilometres (557.6 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the City of Mackay and the Shire of Mirani to form the Mackay Region.
The shire was situated to the south of Mackay on the Coral Sea coast. The area's industry is based around agriculture, tourism and the export of coal.
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[edit] History
The Shire of Sarina was established from part of the Shire of Pioneer (Mackay) on 1 January 1912 under the Local Authorities Act 1902. Its first chairman was Alex Innes.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Sarina merged with the City of Mackay and Shire of Mirani to form the Mackay Region.
[edit] Towns and localities
- Sarina
- Alligator Creek
- Armstrong Beach
- Campwin Beach
- Freshwater Point
- Grasstree Beach
- Half Tide Beach
- Hay Point
- Koumala
- Louisa Creek
- Munbura
- Sarina Beach
- West Plane Creek
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 3,121 |
| 1947 | 3,268 |
| 1954 | 3,790 |
| 1961 | 3,886 |
| 1966 | 4,611 |
| 1971 | 5,422 |
| 1976 | 5,852 |
| 1981 | 6,922 |
| 1986 | 7,537 |
| 1991 | 8,081 |
| 1996 | 9,394 |
| 2001 | 9,637 |
| 2006 | 10,720 |
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Sarina (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA36550&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
Coordinates: 21°25′27″S 149°13′01″E / 21.42417°S 149.21694°E
