| Shire of Barcaldine Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,818 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.21519/km2 (0.55734/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8,448.4 km2 (3,261.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Barcaldine | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Barcaldine | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Barcaldine was a local government area located in central Queensland and headquartered in the town of Barcaldine. It covered an area of 8,448.4 square kilometres (3,261.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1892 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Jericho to form the Barcaldine Region.
Major industries in the area are wool and grazing.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Barcaldine (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2009.