Shire of Bendemere
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Shire of Bendemere Queensland |
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Location within Queensland |
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Population: | 926 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1911 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 3955 km² (1527.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Yuleba | ||||||||||||
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Shire of Bendemere is a Local Government Area in the Maranoa region of Queensland, Australia. Towns in the shire include Jackson, Wallumbilla and the location of the administration offices, Yuleba.
The economy of the shire is mostly based around agriculture, including cattle, sheep and grain. Natural gas also plays a part, with gas wells being found throughout the shire and a liquified petroleum gas processing plant located just south of Wallumbilla.
[edit] External links
- Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory
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