Shire of Kilcoy

Shire of Kilcoy
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population3,424 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density2.3692/km2 (6.1363/sq mi)
Established1912
Area1,445.2 km2 (558.0 sq mi)
Council seatKilcoy
RegionSouth East Queensland
WebsiteShire of Kilcoy
LGAs around Shire of Kilcoy:
Kilkivan Cooloola Cooloola
Esk Shire of Kilcoy Maroochy, Caloundra
Esk Esk Caboolture

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.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kilcoy (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.