Shire of Gayndah

Shire of Gayndah
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population2,911 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density1.07445/km2 (2.7828/sq mi)
Established1866
Area2,709.3 km2 (1,046.1 sq mi)
Council seatGayndah
RegionWide Bay–Burnett
WebsiteShire of Gayndah
LGAs around Shire of Gayndah:
Eisdvold Perry Biggenden
Mundubbera Shire of Gayndah Biggenden
Wondai Kilkivan Biggenden

The Shire of Gayndah was a local government area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,709.3 square kilometres (1,046.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government area from 1866 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett Region.

Major activities in the shire included citrus production, beef and timber.

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