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 | ||||||||||||
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| 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
The Shire of Richmond includes the following settlements:
Chairmen
- 1927: Campbell Robert Murray [4]
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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.
Coordinates: 20°43′S 143°08′E / 20.717°S 143.133°E
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