Shire of Woocoo
The Shire of Woocoo was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the rural residential area to the west of the town of Maryborough, and surrounding countryside. The shire covered an area of 2,007.9 square kilometres (775.3 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1914 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Maryborough, City of Hervey Bay and the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Shire of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Region.
| Shire of Woocoo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,351 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.66891/km2 (4.3225/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1914 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,007.9 km2 (775.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Oakhurst | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wide Bay–Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Woocoo | ||||||||||||||
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Industry in the shire consisted of beef cattle, sugar, timber and light industry servicing Maryborough.
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