Shire of Chinchilla
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- This article is about a district. For alternative meanings see Chinchilla (disambiguation).
Shire of Chinchilla Queensland |
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Location within Queensland |
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Population: | 5,610 | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1912 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 8698 km² (3358.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Chinchilla | ||||||||||||
Region: | Darling Downs | ||||||||||||
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Shire of Chinchilla is a Local Government Area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. Townships in the shire include Brigalow, Kogan and the administrative centre, Chinchilla.
The economy of the Shire is largely reliant on primary production. Agriculture is the mainstay of the community, with beef and pork production, wool growing, and horticulture traditionally underwriting the local economy.
[edit] External links
- Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory
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