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This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland.

1 LGAs sorted by region
2 See also
3 External links

LGAs sorted by region [edit]

Name	Council seat	Region	Year Estab.	Area (km²)	Pop'n (2006)	Notes
Brisbane, City ofCity of Brisbane	Brisbane	South East Queensland	1924	70031367000000000001,367	956,129	Capital city of Queensland Administers the central portion of the South East Queensland agglomeration Amalgamation of cities of Brisbane and South Brisbane, towns of Hamilton, Ithaca, Sandgate, Toowong, Windsor and Wynnum, and shires of Balmoral, Belmont, Coorparoo, Enoggera, Kedron, Moggill, Sherwood, Stephens, Taringa, Tingalpa, Toombul and Yeerongpilly.
Gold Coast City, Gold Coast City	Surfers Paradise	South East Queensland	1948	70031358000000000001,358	455,419
Ipswich, City ofCity of Ipswich	Ipswich	South East Queensland	1860	70031089000000000001,089	142,525
Lockyer Valley Region, Lockyer Valley Region	Gatton	South East Queensland	2008	70032273000000000002,273	31,138
Logan City, Logan City	Logan Central	South East Queensland	1978	7002913000000000000913	253,864
Moreton Bay Region, Moreton Bay Region	Strathpine	South East Queensland	2008	70032011000000000002,011	337,846	Amalgamation of City of Redcliffe and the shires of Pine Rivers and Caboolture.
Redland City, Redland City	Cleveland	South East Queensland	1949	7002537000000000000537	126,964
Scenic Rim Region, Scenic Rim Region	Beaudesert	South East Queensland	2008	70034256000000000004,256	34,659
Somerset Region, Somerset Region	Esk	South East Queensland	2008	70035379000000000005,379	19,291
Sunshine Coast Region, Sunshine Coast Region	Nambour	South East Queensland		70033126000000000003,126	290,026
Banana, Shire ofShire of Banana	Biloela	Wide Bay-Burnett	1879	700428577000000000028,577	15,773
Bundaberg Region, Bundaberg Region	Bundaberg	Wide Bay-Burnett	2008	70036451000000000006,451	86,364
Cherbourg, Aboriginal Shire ofAboriginal Shire of Cherbourg	Cherbourg	Wide Bay-Burnett	1986	700132000000000000032	1,250
Fraser Coast Region, Fraser Coast Region	Hervey Bay	Wide Bay-Burnett	2008	70037125000000000007,125	86,747
Gympie Region, Gympie Region	Gympie	Wide Bay-Burnett	2008	70036898000000000006,898	42,820
North Burnett Region, North Burnett Region	Gayndah	Wide Bay-Burnett	2008	700419708000000000019,708	10,668
South Burnett Region, South Burnett Region	Kingaroy	Wide Bay-Burnett	2008	70038399000000000008,399	29,734
Goondiwindi Region, Goondiwindi Region	Goondiwindi	Darling Downs	2008	700419294000000000019,294	10,720
Southern Downs Region, Southern Downs Region	Warwick	Darling Downs	2008	70037120000000000007,120	32,610
Toowoomba Region, Toowoomba Region	Toowoomba	Darling Downs	2008	700412973000000000012,973	151,283
Western Downs Region, Western Downs Region	Dalby	Darling Downs	2008	700438039000000000038,039	30,018	Renamed from Dalby in August 2009
Central Highlands Region, Central Highlands Region	Emerald	Central Queensland	2008	700459884000000000059,884	26,824
Gladstone Region, Gladstone Region	Gladstone	Central Queensland	2008	700410488000000000010,488	51,351
Isaac Region, Isaac Region	Clermont	Central Queensland	2008	700458862000000000058,862	20,443
Mackay Region, Mackay Region	Mackay	Central Queensland	2008	70037621000000000007,621	100,260
Rockhampton Region, Rockhampton Region	Rockhampton	Central Queensland	2008	700418361000000000018,361	103,297
Woorabinda, Aboriginal Shire ofAboriginal Shire of Woorabinda	Woorabinda	Central Queensland	1986	7002391000000000000391	1,035
Burdekin, Shire ofShire of Burdekin	Ayr	North Queensland	1888	70035052000000000005,052	17,020
Charters Towers Region, Charters Towers Region	Charters Towers	North Queensland	2008	700468388000000000068,388	12,280
Hinchinbrook, Shire ofShire of Hinchinbrook	Ingham	North Queensland	1879	70032811000000000002,811	12,260
Palm Island, Aboriginal Shire ofAboriginal Shire of Palm Island	Palm Island	North Queensland	1986	700171000000000000071	1,984
Townsville, City ofCity of Townsville	Townsville	North Queensland	2008	70033733000000000003,733	164,008
Whitsunday Region, Whitsunday Region	Bowen	North Queensland	2008	700423856000000000023,856	30,719
Aurukun, Shire ofShire of Aurukun	Aurukun	Far North Queensland	1978	70037375000000000007,375	1,044
Cairns Region, Cairns Region	Cairns	Far North Queensland	2008	70034128000000000004,128	142,723
Cassowary Coast Region, Cassowary Coast Region	Innisfail	Far North Queensland	2008	70034701000000000004,701	30,843
Cook, Shire ofShire of Cook	Cooktown	Far North Queensland	1919	7005106188000000000106,188	3,464
Hopevale, Hopevale	Hopevale	Far North Queensland	1986	70031118000000000001,118	914
Kowanyama, Aboriginal Shire ofAboriginal Shire of Kowanyama	Kowanyama	Far North Queensland	1987	70032576000000000002,576	1,021
Lockhart River, Lockhart River	Lockhart River	Far North Queensland	1987	70033545000000000003,545	642
Mapoon Aboriginal Shire, Mapoon Aboriginal Shire	Mapoon	Far North Queensland	2002	7002530000000000000530	214
Napranum Aboriginal Shire, Napranum Aboriginal Shire	Napranum	Far North Queensland	1989	70031995000000000001,995	813
Northern Peninsula Area Region, Northern Peninsula Area Region	Bamaga	Far North Queensland	2008	70031030000000000001,030	2,175
Pormpuraaw, Aboriginal Shire ofAboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw	Pormpuraaw	Far North Queensland	1987	70034433000000000004,433	600
Tablelands Region, Tablelands Region	Malanda	Far North Queensland	2008	700464999000000000064,999	42,145
Torres, Shire ofShire of Torres	Thursday Island	Far North Queensland	1974	7002886000000000000886	3,233
Torres Strait Island Region, Torres Strait Island Region	Thursday Island	Far North Queensland	2008	7002489000000000000489	4,434
Weipa, Weipa	Weipa	Far North Queensland	1963	700110900000000000010.9	2,830	Administered under own Act by Rio Tinto Alcan
Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire, Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire	Wujal Wujal	Far North Queensland	1987	700111000000000000011	379
Yarrabah, Aboriginal Shire ofAboriginal Shire of Yarrabah	Yarrabah	Far North Queensland	1986	7002158000000000000158	2,322
Burke, Shire ofShire of Burke	Burketown	North West	1885	700440126000000000040,126	481
Carpentaria, Shire ofShire of Carpentaria	Normanton	North West	1883	700464373000000000064,373	2,290
Cloncurry, Shire ofShire of Cloncurry	Cloncurry	North West	1884	700448113000000000048,113	3,834
Croydon, Shire ofShire of Croydon	Croydon	North West	1887	700429578000000000029,578	319
Doomadgee, Aboriginal Shire ofAboriginal Shire of Doomadgee	Doomadgee	North West	1987	70031862000000000001,862	1,236
Etheridge, Shire ofShire of Etheridge	Georgetown	North West	1882	700439332000000000039,332	851
Flinders, Shire ofShire of Flinders	Hughenden	North West	1882	700441538000000000041,538	1,974
McKinlay, Shire ofShire of McKinlay	Julia Creek	North West	1891	700440880000000000040,880	1,013
Mornington, Shire ofShire of Mornington	Gununa	North West	1978	70031232000000000001,232	1,044
Mount Isa, City ofCity of Mount Isa	Mount Isa	North West	1914	700443349000000000043,349	21,201
Richmond, Shire ofShire of Richmond	Richmond	North West	1910	700426602000000000026,602	1,148
Barcaldine Region, Barcaldine Region	Barcaldine	Central West	2008	700453677000000000053,677	3,503
Barcoo, Shire ofShire of Barcoo	Jundah	Central West	1885	700462001000000000062,001	450
Blackall-Tambo Region, Blackall-Tambo Region	Blackall	Central West	2008	700430451000000000030,451	2,069
Boulia, Shire ofShire of Boulia	Boulia	Central West	1887	700461102000000000061,102	547
Diamantina, Shire ofShire of Diamantina	Bedourie	Central West	1879	700494823000000000094,823	304
Longreach Region, Longreach Region	Longreach	Central West	2008	700440638000000000040,638	4,664
Winton, Shire ofShire of Winton	Winton	Central West	1886	700453935000000000053,935	1,544
Balonne, Shire ofShire of Balonne	St George	South West	1883	700431150000000000031,150	5,627
Bulloo, Shire ofShire of Bulloo	Thargomindah	South West	1880	700473807000000000073,807	457
Maranoa Region, Maranoa Region	Roma	South West	2008	700458830000000000058,830	12,648	Renamed from Roma in June 2009
Murweh, Shire ofShire of Murweh	Charleville	South West	1879	700440742000000000040,742	5,026
Paroo, Shire ofShire of Paroo	Cunnamulla	South West	1879	700447714000000000047,714	2,114
Quilpie, Shire ofShire of Quilpie	Quilpie	South West	1930	700467633000000000067,633	1,049

External links [edit]

Shires of Australia at statoids.com
"Local Government Association of Queensland". Local Government Association of Queensland. Retrieved 5 May 2011.

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