City of Hervey Bay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 56,427 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 23.9473/km2 (62.0232/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,356.3 km2 (909.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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Council seat | Torquay | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wide Bay–Burnett | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Hervey Bay | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Hervey Bay was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban centre of Hervey Bay as well as the northern half of Fraser Island. The City covered an area of 2,356.3 square kilometres (909.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity in various forms from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Maryborough, Shire of Woocoo and the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Shire of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Region.