Shire of Murgon
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of Murgon was a local government area in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 664.7 square kilometres (256.6 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1914 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the South Burnett area to become the South Burnett Regional Council.
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Shire of Murgon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 3,454 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.1963/km2 (13.4584/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1914 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 664.7 km2 (256.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Murgon | ||||||||||||||
Region | South Burnett | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Murgon | ||||||||||||||
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Major activities in the shire include peanuts, dairy farming, beef cattle production and wine.