Whitsunday Shire Council
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| Whitsunday Shire Council Queensland |
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| Population: | 18,323 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2,644 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Mario Demartini | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Proserpine | ||||||||||||
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Whitsunday Shire Council is a Local Government Area in north Queensland, Australia. The shire includes the towns of Proserpine, Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and Shute Harbour. It also includes the islands of the Whitsundays, including the resort islands of Hamilton Island, Hayman Island and Daydream Island.
Proserpine is the administrative centre for the shire.
The shire economy is mainly based around tourism and sugar is the main agricultural product.[1]
[edit] External link
- Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory
[edit] References
- ^ Whitsunday Development Corporation - Whitsunday profile fact sheet. Retrieved 12 December 2006
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