| Shire of Atherton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,912 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 17.5124/km2 (45.357/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1881 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 623.1 km2 (240.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Atherton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Atherton | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Atherton was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Atherton, covered an area of 623.1 square kilometres (240.6 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Tableland area to become the Tablelands Region.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Atherton (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 April 2009.