Quilpie Shire
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Shire of Quilpie Queensland |
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Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,035 (2010) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.015303/km2 (0.039635/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 67,633.5 km2 (26,113.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Stuart Mackenzie | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 67,633.5 square kilometres (26,113.4 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
The Shire was created on 17 July 1930 from parts of the Shires of Barcoo, Murweh and Paroo and part of the abolished Shire of Adavale and all of the abolished Shire of Bulloo. However, on 4 July 1931, the Shire of Bulloo was re-instated.
The Shire of Quilpie includes the following settlements:
Coordinates: 26°36′36″S 144°15′58″E / 26.61000°S 144.26611°E
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