Diamantina Shire Council
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Shire of Diamantina Queensland |
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Location within Queensland
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| Population | 288 (2015) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.003037/km2 (0.007866/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 94,823.2 km2 (36,611.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Geoff Morton | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bedourie | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Diamantina | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Diamantina is a local government area in Central West Queensland, bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory. Its administrative centre is in the town of Bedourie.
Like most places in Queensland with the "Diamantina" name, it was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), the wife of the first governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen.
It covers an area of 94,823.2 square kilometres (36,611.4 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. The town of Birdsville is home to the iconic Birdsville Races, a horse race meeting to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
On 11 November 1879, the Diamantina Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1153.
In October 1880, part of Diamantina Division was separated to create Gregory Division.
On 21 June 1883, the boundaries between Diamantina Division and Bulloo Division were adjusted.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Diamantina Division became the Shire of Diamantina on 31 March 1903.
The Shire of Diamantina includes the following settlements:
Coordinates: 24°19′32″S 139°27′09″E / 24.32556°S 139.45250°E
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