Stanthorpe Shire Council

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Stanthorpe Shire Council Queensland
North-West aspect of Stanthorpe Township as seen from Mt Marlay
Population:	9,818
Area:	2,669 km²
Mayor:	Glen Rogers
Council Seat:	Stanthorpe
State District:	Southern Downs
Federal Division:	Division of Maranoa
Website: http://www.stanthorpe.qld.gov.au/
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Stanthorpe Shire Council is a Local Government Area in southern Queensland, Australia. The shire is situated on the Queensland - New South Wales border on the Great Dividing Range and is part of the Granite Belt.

The administrative centre is the town of Stanthorpe. Other towns in the shire include:

• Amiens,
• Applethorpe,
• Ballandean,
• Messines,
• Passchendale,
• Pozieres,
• Wallangarra, and
• Wyberba.

The relatively cool climate allows the production of apples and the development of a wine industry.

[edit] External link

• Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory.