Shire of Cloncurry
The Shire of Cloncurry is a local government area in North West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 47,971 square kilometres (18,521.7 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1884. The major town and administrative centre of the shire is Cloncurry.
| Shire of Cloncurry Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,091 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.064435/km2 (0.166885/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1884 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 47,971 km2 (18,521.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Greg Campbell | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cloncurry | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Cloncurry | ||||||||||||||
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Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Mitakoodi, Kalkadoon and Pitta Pitta Aboriginal people.
The ghost town of Mary Kathleen, a town servicing a uranium mine since closed, is in the shire.
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