Shire of Barcoo
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of Barcoo is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. In June 2018, the shire had a population of 267 people.[1]
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Shire of Barcoo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 267 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.004318/km2 (0.011184/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 61,830 km2 (23,872.7 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Sally Elizabeth O'Neil | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Jundah | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Barcoo | ||||||||||||||
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It covers an area of 61,830 square kilometres (23,872.7 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches a confluence with the Thomson River in the shire to form Cooper Creek.
The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region.