| Shire of Belyando Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,455 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.345263/km2 (0.89423/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30,281.3 km2 (11,691.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Clermont | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Belyando was a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia. The Shire, administered from the town of Clermont, covered an area of 30,281.3 square kilometres (11,691.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of Broadsound and Nebo to form the Isaac Region.
The shire had two main towns, Clermont and Moranbah, and its economy was based on agriculture and mining. There are two coal mines in the area, one owned by BMA and one by Anglo Coal serviced by the town of Moranbah.
It is pronounced Bel-yando.[2]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Belyando (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "The history of names: Mackay district". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 January 2016.