Shire of Longreach

Shire of Longreach
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population4,180 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.17741/km2 (0.4595/sq mi)
Established1900
Area23,561.4 km2 (9,097.1 sq mi)
Council seatLongreach
LGAs around Shire of Longreach:
Winton Winton Aramac
Winton Shire of Longreach Ilfracombe
Barcoo Barcoo Isisford

The Shire of Longreach was a local government area located in central western Queensland, centred on the town of Longreach, from which the shire was administered. It covered an area of 23,561.4 square kilometres (9,097.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1900 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Ilfracombe and Isisford to form the Longreach Region.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Longreach (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2009.