Shire of Sarina

Shire of Sarina
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population10,720 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density7.422/km2 (19.224/sq mi)
Established1912
Area1,444.3 km2 (557.6 sq mi)
Council seatSarina
RegionCentral Queensland
LGAs around Shire of Sarina:
Mackay Coral Sea Coral Sea
Nebo Shire of Sarina Coral Sea
Nebo Broadsound Coral Sea

The Shire of Sarina was a local government area located in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Sarina, covered an area of 1,444.3 square kilometres (557.6 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the City of Mackay and the Shire of Mirani to form the Mackay Region.

The shire was situated to the south of Mackay on the Coral Sea coast. The area's industry is based on agriculture, tourism and the export of coal.

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