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Encyclopedia > Atherton Shire Council
Atherton Shire Council
Queensland

The main street of Atherton
Population: 10,509 (2001 census)
Established: 1902
Area: 620 km²
Mayor: Jim Chapman
Council Seat: Atherton
Region: Far North Queensland
State District: Tablelands
Federal Division: Kennedy
Website: http://www.athertonsc.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around Atherton Shire Council
Mareeba Mareeba Cairns
Mareeba Atherton Shire Council Cairns
Herberton Eacham Eacham

Atherton Shire Council is a Local Government Area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The shire is situated on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. Atherton Shire includes the towns of Kairi, Tinaroo, Tolga and the administrative centre, Atherton. Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (June Quarter Released Statistics 2006)  - Population  4,053,444 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Image File history File links The main street of Atherton. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Atherton is the hub of the Atherton Tableland region in Queensland, Australia, located at 17°16′ S 145°28′ E, 752 m above sea level. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... Map of Far North Queensland Far North Queensland is a region of Queensland covering the northern part of the state. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The electoral division of Tablelands is an electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Kennedy is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The Cairns City Council is the Local Government Area for the the city of Cairns and the surrounding area. ... The Cairns City Council is the Local Government Area for the the city of Cairns and the surrounding area. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Map of Far North Queensland Far North Queensland is a region of Queensland covering the northern part of the state. ... The Atherton Tableland is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... Central Cairns from Mount Whitfield looking southeast. ... Kairi (pronounced Key-rye) is a town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. ... Tinaroo is a town in Far North Queensland, Australia. ... Tolga is a town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. ... Atherton is the hub of the Atherton Tableland region in Queensland, Australia, located at 17°16′ S 145°28′ E, 752 m above sea level. ...


The shire was originally known as the Tinaroo Shire; the name was changed to Atherton Shire in 1935.[1] 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


External link

  • Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory.

References

  1. ^ Atherton Shire Council - Shire History. Retrieved 15 December 2006.



December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Atherton Tableland
Attractions: Lake Tinaroo | Lake Eacham | Lake Barrine | Malanda Falls | Millaa Millaa Falls | Mount Hypipamee Crater | Mount Quincan | Seven Sisters | Curtain Fig Tree | Davies Creek
Towns: Atherton | Dimbulah | Herberton | Kairi | Kuranda | Mareeba | Malanda | Millaa Millaa | Mutchilba | Ravenshoe | Tinaroo | Tolga | Walkamin | Yungaburra
Local Government Areas: Atherton Shire | Eacham Shire | Herberton Shire | Mareeba Shire


 

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