Barcoo Shire Council

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Barcoo Shire Council
Queensland

Population:

576 (2001 census)

Area:

60,901 km²

Mayor:

Bruce Scott

Council Seat:

Jundah

State District:

Warrego

Federal Division:

Maranoa

Website: http://www.barcoo.qld.gov.au/

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Barcoo Shire Council is a Local government area located in the far west of Queensland, Australia. The shire includes the towns of Stonehenge, Windorah as well as the administrative centre, Jundah.

It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches a confluence with the Thomson River in the shire to form Cooper Creek.

The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region.