City of Mount Isa

City of Mount Isa
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population 18,671 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 0.430717/km2 (1.115553/sq mi)
Established 1914
Area 43,348.6 km2 (16,737.0 sq mi)
Mayor Joyce McCulloch
Council seat Mount Isa
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Website City of Mount Isa
LGAs around City of Mount Isa:
Roper Gulf (NT) Burke Burke
Barkly (NT) City of Mount Isa Cloncurry
Barkly (NT) Boulia Cloncurry

The City of Mount Isa is a local government area in north west Queensland. The City covers the urban locality of Mount Isa, the administrative centre, and surrounding area, sharing a boundary with the Northern Territory to the west.

Mount Isa is a reasonably affluent district. The largest industry in the City is the Mount Isa Mines, a source of lead, copper, silver and zinc. Cattle grazing and tourism are other industries of note.

History

On 10 February 1914, the Shire of Barclay Tableland, based in Camooweal, was incorporated on an area previously managed by the shires of Burke and Cloncurry. On 14 August 1919 the spelling was changed and it became known as Shire of Barkly Tableland. As a consequence of the growth of Mount Isa as a mining and population centre within the shire, an Order in Council dated 15 December 1962 renamed the shire to Shire of Mount Isa, effective 1 July 1963, and its administration centre relocated to Mount Isa. At the same time it gained part of the Shire of Cloncurry. On 30 May 1968, the shire was proclaimed as a City due to the area reaching a population of 18,000.

Towns and localities

The City of Mount Isa includes the following settlements:

Suburbs of the town of Mount Isa

Rural areas outside the town

Amenities

The Mount Isa City Council operate a public library at Mount Isa City.[2]

Chairmen and mayors

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  • 1927: John Thomson Campbell[3]
  • 2008 – 2012: John Molony[4]
  • 2012 – 2016 :Tony McGrady[5]
  • 2016 – : Joyce McCulloch[6]

Sister cities

Sister cities of Mount Isa include:

Population

Year Population
19547,884
196113,967
196617,485
197126,502
197626,536
198124,390
198623,927
199124,735
199622,866
200121,636
200621,201
201121,237
201618,671

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Isa (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Mount Isa City Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "2008 Mount Isa City – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "2012 Mount Isa City – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "2016 Mount Isa City Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

Coordinates: 20°43′29″S 139°29′37″E / 20.72472°S 139.49361°E / -20.72472; 139.49361

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