| Shire of Emerald Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 14,355 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Emerald | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Emerald | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Emerald is a former local government area in the Central Highlands region of Queensland, Australia. On 15 March 2008 the shires of Duaringa, Emerald, Bauhinia and Peak Downs were amalgamated to form the Central Highlands Region.[2] Its administrative centre is based around Emerald.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Emerald (S)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Agency ID 11030, Central Highlands Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.