Shire of Bauhinia

Shire of Bauhinia
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population2,189 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.092560/km2 (0.23973/sq mi)
Established1879
Area23,649.6 km2 (9,131.2 sq mi)
MayorTim Stevenson
Council seatSpringsure
RegionCentral Highlands
LGAs around Shire of Bauhinia:
Jericho Emerald Duaringa
Tambo Shire of Bauhinia Taroom
Murweh Booringa Bungil

The Shire of Bauhinia was a local government area in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The Shire, administered from the town of Springsure, covered an area of 23,649.6 square kilometres (9,131.2 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of Duaringa, Emerald and Peak Downs to form the Central Highlands Region.

The area is a staging point for expeditions to Carnarvon National Park.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nebo (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 June 2013.