Duaringa Shire Council

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Duaringa Shire Council Queensland
Population:	7,757 (2001 census)
Area:	18,201 km²
Mayor:	Gary Howard
Council Seat:	Duaringa
Region:	Capricornia
Website: http://www.duaringa.qld.gov.au
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Duaringa Shire Council is a Local Government Area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. Duaringa Shire covers an area of 18,201 square kilometres and boasts a population of approximately 11,000. The Shire incorporates four main towns - Duaringa, Dingo, Blackwater and Bluff - and the township of Bauhinia.

Duaringa is a local centre for the region's farmers, who cultivate sorghum and wheat, and graze beef cattle. Mining is another major industry within the Shire, due to the vast coal deposits around Blackwater.