City of Hervey Bay

City of Hervey Bay
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population56,427 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density23.9473/km2 (62.0232/sq mi)
Established1879
Abolished2008
Area2,356.3 km2 (909.8 sq mi)
Location
Council seatTorquay
RegionWide Bay–Burnett
WebsiteCity of Hervey Bay
LGAs around City of Hervey Bay:
Isis Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean
Isis City of Hervey Bay Pacific Ocean
Woocoo Maryborough Maryborough

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.

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