Shire of Richmond

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Shire of Richmond
Queensland
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Location within Queensland
Population806 (2018) [1]
 • Density0.030322/km2 (0.07853/sq mi)
Established1916
Area26,581 km2 (10,263.0 sq mi) [1]
MayorJohn Wharton
Council seat Richmond
Region North West Queensland
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Richmond Shire Council Queensland logo.jpg
Website Shire of Richmond
LGAs around Shire of Richmond:
McKinlay Croydon Etheridge
McKinlay Shire of Richmond Flinders
Winton Winton Winton

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

Contents

It covers an area of 26,581 square kilometres (10,263.0 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1916. It is part of the Gulf Country.

History

Wanamarra (also known as Maykulan and Wunumura is an Australian Aboriginal language in North West Queensland. The language region includes areas within the Shire of McKinlay, Shire of Cloncurry and Shire of Richmond, including the Flinders River area, and the towns of Kynuna and Richmond. [2]

The Shire of Wyangarie, named for a prominent grazing homestead in the area, [3] was created on 1 January 1916 out of part of the Shire of Flinders under the Local Authorities Act 1902. [4] On 24 July 1930, it lost part of its area to Shire of McKinlay. On 31 July 1954, it was renamed Richmond.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Richmond includes the following settlements:

Amenities

The Richmond Shire Council operate several services in the town including:

Chairmen and Mayors

Population

YearPopulation
19331,776
19471,478
19541,586
19612,214
19661,828
19711,409
19761,442
19811,383
19861,198
19911,108
19961,179
20011,050
2006902
2011827
2016791

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References

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  2. CC BY icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Wanamarra". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland . Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. Richmond Shire Council - Official Website. Accessed 11 December 2006.
  4. Queensland Government Gazette, Vol. 105, 23 October 1915.
  5. "Richmond Shire Council library services". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927 . Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  7. "Richmond Shire Council - Mayor John Wharton". www.richmond.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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  11. "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.[ dead link ]

Coordinates: 20°43′S143°08′E / 20.717°S 143.133°E / -20.717; 143.133