| Shire of Richmond Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 761 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.028629/km2 (0.07415/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1916 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26,581 km2 (10,263.0 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Wharton | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Richmond | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Richmond | ||||||||||||||
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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]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.