Shire of Richmond

Shire of Richmond
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population761 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.028629/km2 (0.07415/sq mi)
Established1916
Area26,581 km2 (10,263.0 sq mi)[2]
MayorJohn Wharton
Council seatRichmond
RegionNorth West Queensland
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
WebsiteShire of Richmond
LGAs around Shire of Richmond:
McKinlay Croydon Etheridge
McKinlay Shire of Richmond Flinders
Winton Winton Winton

The Shire of Richmond is a local government area in north western Queensland, Australia.

It covers an area of 26,581 square kilometres (10,263.0 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1916. It is part of the Gulf Country.

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Richmond had a population of 761 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.