| Shire of Jericho Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 920 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.04208/km2 (0.1090/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1916 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21,864.9 km2 (8,442.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Alpha | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Jericho | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Jericho was a local government area in central Queensland between the towns of Barcaldine and Emerald. Administered from the town of Alpha, the Shire covered an area of 21,864.9 square kilometres (8,442.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Barcaldine to form the Barcaldine Region.
The major industry in the region is beef production.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jericho (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2009.