Shire of Quilpie
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 67,415 square kilometres (26,029 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
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Shire of Quilpie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 790 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.01172/km2 (0.03035/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 67,415 km2 (26,029.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Stuart Mackenzie | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
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The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
In June 2018, the Shire of Quilpie had a population of 790,[1] having fallen by -3.5 per cent over the preceding year, the second fastest decline in the state.[1]