Banana Shire Council

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Banana Shire Queensland
Population:	13,406 (2001 Census)
Area:	15,729 km²
Mayor:	Glenn Churchill
Council Seat:	Biloela
Region:	Capricornia
State District:	Electoral district of Callide
Federal Division:	Capricornia, Maranoa
Website: http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/
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Banana Shire is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. The shire was named after the burial site of a huge dun coloured bullock named 'Banana'.

Major industries in the shire include coal mining, beef production, power generation, dryland cropping and irrigation cropping such as lucerne and cotton.

Towns in Banana Shire include:

• Biloela
• Moura
• Theodore
• Baralaba
• Goovigen
• Jambin
• Wowan
• Dululu
• Cracow
• Thangool