Shire of Richmond
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Shire of Richmond Queensland |
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Location within Queensland
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| Population | 951 (2010) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.035749/km2 (0.09259/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1916 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 26,602.3 km2 (10,271.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Wharton | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Richmond | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Richmond | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Richmond is a local government area in north western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 26,602.3 square kilometres (10,271.2 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1916.
The Shire of Wyangarie, named for a prominent grazing homestead in the area, was created on 1 January 1916 out of part of the Shire of Flinders under the Local Authorities Act 1902. On 24 July 1930, it lost part of its area to Shire of McKinlay. On 31 July 1954, it was renamed Richmond.
The Shire of Richmond includes the following settlements:
Coordinates: 20°43′S 143°08′E / 20.717°S 143.133°E
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