Shire of Johnstone
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of Johnstone was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Innisfail, covered an area of 1,639.1 square kilometres (632.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Cardwell to form the Cassowary Coast Region.
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Shire of Johnstone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 18,256 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 11.1378/km2 (28.8468/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1881 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,639.1 km2 (632.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Innisfail | ||||||||||||||
Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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The Mamu tribal group are the traditional owners of much of the land in the shire. 47% of the shire is in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.[2]