Shire of Jericho

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Shire of Jericho
Queensland

Location within Queensland
Population: 1,015 (2001 census)
Area: 21877 km² (8446.8 sq mi)
Mayor: Michael Wells
Council Seat: Alpha
State District: Charters Towers
Federal Division: Maranoa
Website: http://www.jericho.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Jericho:
Aramac Belyando Belyando
Barcaldine Shire of Jericho Peak Downs, Emerald
Blackall Tambo Bauhinia

The Shire of Jericho is a Local Government Area in the central west of Queensland, Australia. The shire consists of the area around the town of Alpha, its administrative centre. The other town in the shire is Jericho, separated from Alpha by the Great Dividing Range.

The major industry is beef production.

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