Shire of Quilpie
The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 67,415 square kilometres (26,029 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
| Shire of Quilpie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 790 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01172/km2 (0.03035/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 67,415 km2 (26,029.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Stuart Mackenzie | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
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The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
In June 2018, the Shire of Quilpie had a population of 790, having fallen by -3.5 per cent over the preceding year, the second fastest decline in the state.
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