| Shire of Clifton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,549 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.9383/km2 (7.6102/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 867.5 km2 (334.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Clifton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Darling Downs | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Clifton | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Clifton was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire, administered from the town of Clifton, covered an area of 867.5 square kilometres (334.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Clifton (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.