Flinders Shire Council

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Flinders Shire Council
Queensland
Population: 2,151 (2001 census)
Area: 41,422 km²
Mayor: Brendan McNamara
Council Seat: Hughenden
State District: Charters Towers
Federal Division: Kennedy
Website: http://www.flinders.qld.gov.au/index.shtml
LGAs around Flinders Shire Council
Etheridge Etheridge Dalrymple
Richmond Flinders Shire Council Dalrymple
Winton Aramac Dalrymple

Flinders Shire Council is a Local Government Area in north western Queensland, Australia. Towns in the shire include Prarie, Stamford, Torrens Creek and the administrative centre, Hughenden.

Flinders Shire is predominantly a grazing area with cattle in the north of the shire and mixed grazing to the south in the black soil area. The shire is named for the Flinders River, which passes through the shire.

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