| Shire of Barcoo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 308 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.004981/km2 (0.012902/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 61,830 km2 (23,872.7 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Sally Elizabeth O'Neil | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Jundah | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Barcoo | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Barcoo is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 61,830 square kilometres (23,872.7 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches a confluence with the Thomson River in the shire to form Cooper Creek.
The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Barcoo had a population of 308 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.