City of Maryborough (Queensland)

City of Maryborough
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population25,705 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density20.8323/km2 (53.955/sq mi)
Established1861
Area1,233.9 km2 (476.4 sq mi)
Council seatMaryborough
RegionWide Bay–Burnett
WebsiteCity of Maryborough
LGAs around City of Maryborough:
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Pacific Ocean
Woocoo City of Maryborough Pacific Ocean
Tiaro Tiaro Pacific Ocean

The City of Maryborough was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban locality of Maryborough as well as the southern half of Fraser Island (also known as K'Gari and Gari). The City covered an area of 1,233.9 square kilometres (476.4 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1861 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Hervey Bay, Shire of Woocoo and the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Shire of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Region.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Maryborough (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.