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Shire of McKinlay
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of McKinlay is a local government area in outback north-western Queensland, Australia.
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Shire of McKinlay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 836 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.020522/km2 (0.05315/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1891 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 40,737 km2 (15,728.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Philip Roland Curr | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Julia Creek | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of McKinlay | ||||||||||||||
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It covers an area of 40,737 square kilometres (15,728.6 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1891. The shire economy is based on beef production and mining. BHP operate the Cannington Mine in the shire, extracting silver, lead and zinc.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of McKinlay had a population of 836 people.[1]