Shire of McKinlay
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of McKinlay is a local government area in outback north-western Queensland, Australia.
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Shire of McKinlay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 814 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.019982/km2 (0.05175/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1891 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 40,737 km2 (15,728.6 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Philip Roland Curr | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Julia Creek | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of McKinlay | ||||||||||||||
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It covers an area of 40,737 square kilometres (15,728.6 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1891. The shire economy is based on beef production and mining. BHP operate the Cannington Mine in the shire, extracting silver, lead and zinc.