Whitsunday Region

Whitsunday Region
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Aerial view of Proserpine, the service & administrative centre and ultimately gateway to the region by road, rail and air
Population37,152 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.55976/km2 (4.03977/sq mi)
Established2008
Area23,819 km2 (9,196.6 sq mi)[2]
MayorRy Collins[3]
Council seatProserpine
RegionNorth Queensland
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteWhitsunday Region
LGAs around Whitsunday Region:
Burdekin Coral Sea Coral Sea
Charters Towers Whitsunday Region Coral Sea
Isaac Isaac Mackay

The Whitsunday Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas with a history extending back to the establishment of regional local government in Queensland in 1879.

It has an estimated operating budget of A$48.8m.

In the 2021 census, the Whitsunday Region had a population of 37,152 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Collins' victory confirmed in Whitsundays mayor race". News Corp. Courier Mail. Retrieved 31 March 2024.