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Western Downs Region
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of 37,937 square kilometres (14,648 sq mi),[2] which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467[2] in June 2018, it is over 228 times less densely populated.
Western Downs Region Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
Population | 33,843 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.892084/km2 (2.31049/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 37,937 km2 (14,647.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Cr Andrew Smith | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Dalby | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
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The area is home to prime farming land and thus agriculture is a major industry in the area. Dalby, the biggest town in the region is home to the second largest cattle saleyards in Australia. The Dalby Saleyards process over 200,000 cattle annually in its facility which is comparable to Rockhampton and Casino.
The Western Downs Regional Council's Corporate Office is situated at 30 Marble Street, Dalby.
In the 2021 census, the Western Downs Region had a population of 33,843 people.[1]