Shire of Monto

Shire of Monto
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population2,577 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.59642/km2 (1.5447/sq mi)
Established1932
Area4,320.8 km2 (1,668.3 sq mi)
Council seatMonto
RegionWide Bay–Burnett
WebsiteShire of Monto
LGAs around Shire of Monto:
Banana Banana Calliope
Banana Shire of Monto Perry
Banana Eidsvold Perry

The Shire of Monto was a local government area in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,320.8 square kilometres (1,668.3 sq mi), and existed as a local government area from 1932 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett Region.

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