City of Mackay

City of Mackay
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population84,890 (2006)[1]
 • Density29.2977/km2 (75.881/sq mi)
Established1869
Area2,897.5 km2 (1,118.7 sq mi)
Council seatMackay
RegionCentral Queensland
WebsiteCity of Mackay
LGAs around City of Mackay:
Bowen Whitsunday Pacific Ocean
Mirani City of Mackay Pacific Ocean
Nebo Sarina Pacific Ocean

The City of Mackay was a local government area located in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the regional city of Mackay and the surrounding region. The City was created as a municipal borough in 1869, and prior to amalgamation with the Shire of Pioneer in 1994, the City was limited to the central suburbs on the south shore of the Pioneer River. From 1994 until 2008, the City covered an area of 2,897.5 square kilometres (1,118.7 sq mi). In 2008, it amalgamated with the Shires of Mirani and Sarina to become the Mackay Regional Council.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mackay (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 April 2015.