| Shire of Quilpie Queensland |
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Location in Queensland |
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| Population: | 1,035(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1930 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 67633.5 km² (26,113.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | David Edwards | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Quilpie | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Warrego | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Quilpie is a Local Government Area in far south west Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 67,633.5 square kilometres (26,113.4 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
The Shire was created on 17 July 1930 from parts of the Shires of Barcoo, Bulloo, Murweh and Paroo and the abolished Shire of Adavale.[2]
The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 1,965 |
| 1947 | 1,931 |
| 1954 | 2,387 |
| 1961 | 2,534 |
| 1966 | 2,051 |
| 1971 | 1,685 |
| 1976 | 1,440 |
| 1981 | 1,430 |
| 1986 | 1,490 |
| 1991 | 1,406 |
| 1996 | 1,402 |
| 2001 | 1,175 |
| 2006 | 986 |
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