| Shire of Paroo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,679 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.035256/km2 (0.091313/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 47,623 km2 (18,387.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Suzette Catherine Beresford | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cunnamulla | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Paroo | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Paroo is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre is the town of Cunnamulla. The Paroo Shire covers an area of 47,623 square kilometres (18,387 sq mi). In the 2021 census, the Shire of Paroo had a population of 1,679 people.[1]