Shire of Mirani

Shire of Mirani
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population5,406 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density1.64807/km2 (4.2685/sq mi)
Established1913
Area3,280.2 km2 (1,266.5 sq mi)
Council seatMirani
RegionNorth Queensland
LGAs around Shire of Mirani:
Bowen Whitsunday Mackay
Bowen Shire of Mirani Mackay
Nebo Nebo Mackay

The Shire of Mirani was a local government area located in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Mirani, covered an area of 3,280.2 square kilometres (1,266.5 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the City of Mackay and the Shire of Sarina to form the Mackay Region.

The shire was situated in the Pioneer Valley, and atop the Eungella Range, to the west of Mackay. The area's primary industry is sugar production.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mirani (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 March 2010.