Shire of Richmond
| Shire of Richmond Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
| Population | 951 (2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.035749/km2 (0.09259/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1916 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 26,602.3 km2 (10,271.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Wharton | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Richmond | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Richmond | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Richmond is a local government area in north western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 26,602.3 square kilometres (10,271.2 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1916.
History
The Shire of Wyangarie, named for a prominent grazing homestead in the area,[2] was created on 1 January 1916 out of part of the Shire of Flinders under the Local Authorities Act 1902.[3] On 24 July 1930, it lost part of its area to Shire of McKinlay. on 31 July 1954, it was renamed Richmond.
Towns and localities
Chairmen
- 1927: Campbell Robert Murray [4]
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 1,776 |
| 1947 | 1,478 |
| 1954 | 1,586 |
| 1961 | 2,214 |
| 1966 | 1,828 |
| 1971 | 1,409 |
| 1976 | 1,442 |
| 1981 | 1,383 |
| 1986 | 1,198 |
| 1991 | 1,108 |
| 1996 | 1,179 |
| 2001 | 1,050 |
| 2006 | 902 |
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ Richmond Shire Council - Official Website. Accessed 11 December 2006.
- ↑ Queensland Government Gazette, Vol. 105, 23 October 1915.
- ↑ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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Coordinates: 20°43′S 143°08′E / 20.717°S 143.133°E
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