Shire of Calliope
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Shire of Calliope Queensland |
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Location within Queensland |
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Population: | 16,235 (2004) | ||||||||||||
Area: | 5875 km² (2268.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Calliope | ||||||||||||
Region: | Capricornia | ||||||||||||
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Shire of Calliope was a Local Government Area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. The shire is centred on the town of Calliope . In 2008 it was amalgamated with the City of Gladstone and the Miriam Vale Shire Council to form the Gladstone Regional Council.
Other urban areas in the shire include Tannum Sands, Boyne Island, and Benaraby, as well as the rural townships of Mount Larcom, Ambrose, Raglan, Yarwun, and The Boyne Valley (which includes Nagoorin, Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks).
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