Shire of Pine Rivers
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"Pine Rivers" redirects here. For the Queensland electoral division, see Electoral district of Pine Rivers.
The Shire of Pine Rivers was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Brisbane in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 771 square kilometres (297.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1888 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north and east to form the Moreton Bay Region, renamed in July 2023 as the City of Moreton Bay.[2]
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Shire of Pine Rivers Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 141,141 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 182.235/km2 (471.99/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1888 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 774.5 km2 (299.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Strathpine | ||||||||||||||
Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | (as at 2008) Petrie, Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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The suburbs formerly within Pine Rivers are generally regarded as part of Greater Brisbane, both in a planning context and for statistical purposes.