Stanthorpe Shire Council
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Stanthorpe Shire Council Queensland |
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North-West aspect of Stanthorpe Township as seen from Mt Marlay |
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Population: | 9,818 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 2,669 km² | ||||||||||||
Mayor: | Glen Rogers | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Stanthorpe | ||||||||||||
State District: | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | Division of Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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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.
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