Shire of Etheridge

Shire of Etheridge
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population714 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.018215/km2 (0.04718/sq mi)
Established1879
Area39,199 km2 (15,134.8 sq mi)[2]
MayorBarry Gilbert Hughes
Council seatGeorgetown
RegionFar North Queensland
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
WebsiteShire of Etheridge
LGAs around Shire of Etheridge:
Carpentaria Mareeba Tablelands
Croydon Shire of Etheridge Charters Towers
Richmond Flinders Charters Towers

The Shire of Etheridge is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia in what is known as the Savannah Gulf region. Its economy is based on cattle grazing and mining.

It covers an area of 39,199 square kilometres (15,134.8 sq mi),[2] and has existed as a local government entity since 1882.

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Etheridge had a population of 714 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.

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