Shire of Whitsunday
The Shire of Whitsunday was a local government area located in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Proserpine, covered an area of 2,678.3 square kilometres (1,034.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Bowen to form the Whitsunday Region.
| Shire of Whitsunday Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 16,955 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.33051/km2 (16.3959/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1910 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,678.3 km2 (1,034.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Proserpine | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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The area's economy is mainly based on tourism, and sugar is the main agricultural product.
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