McKinlay Shire Council

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McKinlay Shire Council
Queensland
Population: 1,361
Mayor: Paul Woodhouse
Council Seat: Julia Creek
State District: Mount Isa
Federal Division: Kennedy
Website: http://www.mckinlay.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around McKinlay Shire Council
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Cloncurry McKinlay Shire Council Richmond
Cloncurry Winton Winton

McKinlay Shire Council is a Local Government Area in north western Queensland, Australia. Towns in McKinlay Shire include Kynuna, McKinlay and the administrative capital, Julia Creek.

The shire economy is based around beef production and mining. BHP Billiton operate the Cannington mine in the shire, extracting silver and lead.

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