| Shire of Mount Morgan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,925 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.9451/km2 (15.398/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1890 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 492.0 km2 (190.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mount Morgan | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Mount Morgan | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mount Morgan was a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, roughly the region surrounding the former gold mining town of Mount Morgan, covered an area of 492.0 square kilometres (190.0 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Morgan (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.