Shire of Atherton

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As at 15 March 2008 this former local government area ceased to exist, having been wholly amalgamated into the Tablelands Regional Council.

Shire of Atherton
Queensland

Location within Queensland
Population: 10,509 (2001 census)
Established: 1902
Area: 620 km² (239.4 sq mi)
Mayor: Jim Chapman
Council Seat: Atherton
Region: Far North Queensland
State District: Tablelands
Federal Division: Kennedy
Website: http://www.athertonsc.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Atherton:
Mareeba Mareeba Cairns
Mareeba Shire of Atherton Cairns
Herberton Eacham Eacham

Shire of Atherton is a Local Government Area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The shire is situated on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. Atherton Shire includes the towns of Kairi, Tinaroo, Tolga and the administrative centre, Atherton.

The shire was originally known as the Tinaroo Shire; the name was changed to Atherton Shire in 1935.[1]

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  1. ^ Atherton Shire Council - Shire History. Retrieved 15 December 2006.


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