Shire of Kilcoy Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 3,424 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.3692/km2 (6.1363/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1912 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,445.2 km2 (558.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Kilcoy | ||||||||||||||
Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Kilcoy | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kilcoy was a local government area in South East Queensland, Australia, about 95 kilometres (59 mi) northwest of Brisbane along the D'Aguilar Highway, not far from the Sunshine Coast. The shire covered an area of 1,445.2 square kilometres (558.0 sq mi), and existed from 1912 until its merger with the Shire of Esk to form the Somerset Region on 15 March 2008.
Beef cattle is the predominant industry in the area, with other activities including dairying, small crops and aquaculture.