Shire of Nebo
The Shire of Nebo was a local government area in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south-west of the regional city of Mackay. The Shire, administered from the town of Nebo, covered an area of 10,034.6 square kilometres (3,874.4 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1883 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of Belyando and Broadsound to form the Isaac Region.
| Shire of Nebo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,522 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.25133/km2 (0.65094/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1883 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10,034.6 km2 (3,874.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Bob Oakes | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nebo | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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Traditionally a rural area, producing beef, sugar, sorghum and other grains, coal mining is now a major employer, with eight coal mines in the area and capacity for a further five.
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