Shire of Burnett

Shire of Burnett
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population27,232 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density13.6106/km2 (35.2512/sq mi)
Established1994
Area2,000.8 km2 (772.5 sq mi)
Council seatBargara (160 Hughes Rd)
RegionWide Bay–Burnett
WebsiteShire of Burnett
LGAs around Shire of Burnett:
Kolan Miriam Vale Coral Sea
Kolan Shire of Burnett Coral Sea
Isis Isis Hervey Bay

The Shire of Burnett was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. It surrounded, but did not include, the regional city of Bundaberg, and covered an area of 2,000.8 square kilometres (772.5 sq mi). It existed as a local government entity from its creation through the amalgamation of the Shire of Gooburrum and the Shire of Woongarra in 1994 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the City of Bundaberg and other councils in the region to form the Bundaberg Region.

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