Shire of Aramac

Shire of Aramac
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Muttaburra Library, operated by the Aramac Shire Council
Population754 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.032272/km2 (0.08358/sq mi)
Established1879
Area23,364.1 km2 (9,020.9 sq mi)
Council seatAramac
RegionCentral Queensland
LGAs around Shire of Aramac:
Winton Flinders Dalrymple
Longreach Shire of Aramac Belyando
Ilfracombe Barcaldine Jericho

The Shire of Aramac was a local government area located in central Queensland about 1,100 kilometres (684 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane, between the towns of Barcaldine and Winton. It covered an area of 23,364.1 square kilometres (9,020.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Barcaldine and Jericho to form the Barcaldine Region.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Aramac (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2009.