| Shire of Balonne Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,320 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.13889/km2 (0.3597/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31,104 km2 (12,009.3 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Samantha Cathleen O'Toole | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | St George | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Balonne | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Balonne is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia, over 500 kilometres (310 mi) from the state capital, Brisbane. It covers an area of 31,104 square kilometres (12,009.3 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. It is headquartered in its main town, St George.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Balonne had a population of 4,320 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.