Shire of Cloncurry
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of Cloncurry is a local government area in North West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 47,971 square kilometres (18,521.7 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1884. The major town and administrative centre of the shire is Cloncurry.
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Shire of Cloncurry Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 3,091 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.064435/km2 (0.166885/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1884 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 47,971 km2 (18,521.7 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Greg Campbell | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Cloncurry | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Cloncurry | ||||||||||||||
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Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Mitakoodi, Kalkadoon and Pitta Pitta Aboriginal people.
The ghost town of Mary Kathleen, a town servicing a uranium mine since closed, is in the shire.