Shire of Mckinlay

Shire of Mckinlay
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population 796 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 0.019471/km2 (0.05043/sq mi)
Established 1891
Area 40,880.3 km2 (15,784.0 sq mi)
Mayor Belinda Murphy
Council seat Julia Creek
Region North West Queensland
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Website Shire of Mckinlay
LGAs around Shire of Mckinlay:
Carpentaria Carpentaria Croydon
Cloncurry Shire of Mckinlay Richmond
Cloncurry Winton Winton

The Shire of Mckinlay is a local government area in north-western Queensland, Australia.

It covers an area of 40,880.3 square kilometres (15,784.0 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1891. The shire economy is based on beef production and mining. BHP Billiton operate the Cannington mine in the shire, extracting silver, lead and zinc.

History

Map of McKinlay Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

The Mackinlay Division was created on 9 December 1891 out of parts of Boulia and Cloncurry under the Divisional Boards Act 1887.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Mackinlay Division became the Shire of Mackinlay on 31 March 1903.

In 1932, the spelling of the shire's name was altered to be Shire of Mckinlay, as the shire was named after the explorer John McKinlay.[2]

On 24 July 1930, it was abolished and a new Shire of Mckinlay was formed from parts of the Shires of Cloncurry, Mckinlay, Winton and Wyangarie (Richmond).

Towns and localities

The Shire of McKinlay includes the following settlements:

Amenities

The Mckinlay Shire Council operates public libraries at Julia Creek and McKinlay.[3]

Chairmen and mayors

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  • 1927: W. M. Allison
  • 2008 - 2012: Paul Woodhouse[4][5]
  • 2012 - : Belinda Murphy[6]

Population

Year Population
19331,899
19471,633
19541,647
19612,132
19661,701
19711,582
19761,468
19811,477
19861,446
19911,306
19961,423
20011,358
20061,351
20111,050
2016796

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McKinlay (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "McKinlay Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "McKinlay Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "2008 McKinlay Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  5. ↑ "2012 McKinlay Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  6. ↑ "2016 McKinlay Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.

Coordinates: 20°39′24″S 141°44′44″E / 20.65667°S 141.74556°E / -20.65667; 141.74556

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