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Encyclopedia > Barcoo Shire Council
Barcoo Shire Council
Queensland
Population: 576 (2001 census)
Area: 60,901 km²
Mayor: Bruce Scott
Council Seat: Jundah
State District: Warrego
Federal Division: Maranoa
Website: http://www.barcoo.qld.gov.au/
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Barcoo Shire Council is a Local Government Area located in the far west of Queensland, Australia. The shire includes the towns of Stonehenge, Windorah as well as the administrative centre, Jundah. 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  $40,170/person (6th) Population (June Quarter Released Statistics 2006)  - Population  4,053,444 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Warrego is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Maranoa is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of March 2005)  - Population  1,540,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (June Quarter Released Statistics 2006)  - Population  4,053,444 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Windorah is one of three towns in the Barcoo Shire in south-west Queensland, Australia. ...


It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches a confluence with the Thomson River in the shire to form Cooper Creek. The Barcoo River in western Queensland rises on the northern slopes of the Warrego Range and unites with the Thomson River to form Coopers Creek. ... Look up confluence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Coopers Creek is one of the most famous and yet least visited rivers in Australia. ...


The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region. For other articles with similar names, see Opal (disambiguation). ...


External link

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


 

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