| Shire of Diamantina Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 266 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.002808/km2 (0.007273/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 94,731 km2 (36,575.8 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Robert Martin Dare | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bedourie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Diamantina | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Diamantina is a local government area in Central West Queensland, bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory. Its administrative centre is in the town of Bedourie.
Like most places in Queensland with the "Diamantina" name, it was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), the wife of the first governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen.
It covers an area of 94,731 square kilometres (36,575.8 sq mi),[2] and is the second largest LGA in the state. The shire was established in 1879. The town of Birdsville is home to the Birdsville Races, a horse race meeting to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Diamantina had a population of 266 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.