Shire of Flinders (Queensland)

Shire of Flinders
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population1,500 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0364/km2 (0.094/sq mi)
Established1882
Area41,200 km2 (15,907.4 sq mi)[2]
MayorJane McNamara
Council seatHughenden
RegionNorth West Queensland
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
WebsiteShire of Flinders
LGAs around Shire of Flinders:
Etheridge Etheridge Charters Towers
Richmond Shire of Flinders Charters Towers
Winton Barcaldine Charters Towers

The Shire of Flinders is a local government area in north-western Queensland, Australia.

It covers an area of 41,200 square kilometres (15,907.4 sq mi),[2] and has existed as a local government entity since 1882. The Shire, named for the Flinders River, is predominantly a grazing area with cattle in the north of the shire and mixed grazing to the south in the black soil area.

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Flinders had a population of 1,500 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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