Shire of Barcaldine
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of Barcaldine was a local government area located in central Queensland and headquartered in the town of Barcaldine. It covered an area of 8,448.4 square kilometres (3,261.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1892 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Jericho to form the Barcaldine Region.
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Shire of Barcaldine Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,818 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.21519/km2 (0.55734/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8,448.4 km2 (3,261.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Barcaldine | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Barcaldine | ||||||||||||||
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Major industries in the area are wool and grazing.