Shire of Flinders Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,500 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0364/km2 (0.094/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1882 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 41,200 km2 (15,907.4 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Jane McNamara | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Hughenden | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Flinders is a local government area in north-western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 41,200 square kilometres (15,907.4 sq mi),[2] and has existed as a local government entity since 1882. The Shire, named for the Flinders River, is predominantly a grazing area with cattle in the north of the shire and mixed grazing to the south in the black soil area.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Flinders had a population of 1,500 people.[1]
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