Shire of Tara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 3,676 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.31466/km2 (0.81498/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1912 | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11,682.3 km2 (4,510.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Tara | ||||||||||||||
Region | Darling Downs | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Tara | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Tara was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Tara, covered an area of 11,682.3 square kilometres (4,510.6 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Town of Dalby and the Shires of Chinchilla, Murilla and Wambo and the southern part of Taroom to form the Western Downs Region.
Important industries in the area include wheat, beef and wool. In recent years there have been large scale rural subdivisions developed in the area. Prickly pear infestation in the early 1900s had a devastating effect on the area that was only alleviated by the introduction of the cactoblastis moth.
Attractions in Tara include Southwood National Park, a remnant area of the southern brigalow belt.