Shire of Jericho
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Shire of Jericho Queensland |
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Location within Queensland |
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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.
[edit] External links
- Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory
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