Shire of Longreach
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{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name = Shire of Longreach
| state = qld
| image = Longreach LGA Qld.png
| image_upright = 0.81
| caption = Location within Queensland
| pop = 4,180
| pop_year = 2006 census
| pop_footnotes ={{Census 2006 AUS | id = LGA34700 | name = Longreach (S) (Local Government Area) | accessdate=17 September 2009|quick = on}}
| area = 23561.4
| est = 1900
| seat = Longreach
| region =
| logo = Longreach Logo.png
| near-nw = Winton
| near-n = Winton
| near-ne = Aramac
| near-w = Winton
| near-e = Ilfracombe
| near-sw = Barcoo
| near-s = Barcoo
| near-se = Isisford
}}
The Shire of Longreach was a local government area located in central western Queensland, centred on the town of Longreach, from which the shire was administered. It covered an area of {{convert|23561.4|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed as a local government entity from 1900 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Ilfracombe and Isisford to form the Longreach Region.
History
File:Longreach Division, March 1902.jpg
The Longreach Division was created on 9 May 1900 under the Divisional Boards Act 1887, out of part of the Aramac Division.{{cite QSA Agency|11204|Longreach Divisional Board|21 September 2013}}
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Longreach Division became the Shire of Longreach on 31 March 1903.{{cite QSA Agency|11205|Longreach Shire Council|21 September 2013}}
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Longreach merged with the Shires of Ilfracombe and Isisford to form the Longreach Region.{{cite QSA Agency|11053|Longreach Regional Council|21 September 2013}}
Traditionally, a pastoral area, the shire increasingly became a tourist destination with attractions such as the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and the Qantas Founders Outback Museum.
Towns and localities
Chairmen
Population
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year
! Population | |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 4,564 |
| 1947 | 4,137 |
| 1954 | 4,343 |
| 1961 | 5,013 |
| 1966 | 4,959 |
| 1971 | 4,300 |
| 1976 | 4,052 |
| 1981 | 3,846 |
| 1986 | 3,871 |
| 1991 | 4,369 |
| 1996 | 4,419 |
| 2001 | 4,368 |
| 2006 | 4,180 |
References
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Category:Former local government areas of Queensland