Shire of Quilpie
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| Shire of Quilpie Queensland |
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Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,035 (2010)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.015303/km2 (0.039635/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 67,633.5 km2 (26,113.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Stuart Mackenzie | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 67,633.5 square kilometres (26,113.4 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
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History
The Shire was created on 17 July 1930 from parts of the Shires of Barcoo, Murweh and Paroo and part of the abolished Shire of Adavale and all of the abolished Shire of Bulloo.[2] However, on 4 July 1931, the Shire of Bulloo was re-instated.[3]
Leaders
Chairmen
- 1930-1933 H. J. Pegler[4]
Mayors
Towns and localities
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 1,965 |
| 1947 | 1,931 |
| 1954 | 2,387 |
| 1961 | 2,534 |
| 1966 | 2,051 |
| 1971 | 1,685 |
| 1976 | 1,440 |
| 1981 | 1,430 |
| 1986 | 1,490 |
| 1991 | 1,406 |
| 1996 | 1,402 |
| 2001 | 1,175 |
| 2006 | 986 |
Notable people from Quilpie
- Vaughan Johnson, Queensland state politician
- Ewen Jones, Australian federal politician
- Professor Don Markwell, social scientist and educational leader
- Sandy McPhie, former Queensland state politician
- Justine Saunders, late Australian actor
References
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Further reading
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External links
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