| Shire of Bendemere Queensland |
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Location within Queensland |
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| Population: | 926 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1911 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3955 km² (1,527.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Yuleba | ||||||||||||
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Shire of Bendemere was a Local Government Area in the Maranoa region of Queensland, Australia, until incorporated into Maranoa Regional Council on 26 July 2009. Towns in the shire included 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.
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