View source for Local government areas of Queensland

{{Short description|Areas in the Australian state}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
[[File:Queensland LGAs labelled.svg|thumb|right|Map of LGAs as of 2014.]]
This is a list of [[Local government in Australia|local government areas]] (LGAs) in [[Queensland]], Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see [[Local government in Queensland]]. For former local government areas in Queensland, see [[List of former local government areas of Queensland]].
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==LGAs sorted by region==
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|-
! rowspan = 2 | Name
! rowspan = 2 | Council<br/>seat
! rowspan = 2 | Region
! rowspan = 2 | Year<br/>estab.
! rowspan = 2 | Area<ref name=ABSLGA>{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=27 March 2019|access-date=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.</ref><br />(km<sup>2</sup>)
! colspan = 2 |Population<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Regional population, 2021-22 financial year {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/regional-population/2021-22 |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=www.abs.gov.au |language=en}}</ref>
! rowspan = 2 class=unsortable| Notes
! rowspan = 2 class=unsortable| Map
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! (2021)
! (2022)
|-
|{{sortname|City of|Brisbane}}
|[[Brisbane central business district|Brisbane]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|1924
|align=right|{{nts|1343}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1264024}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1284698}}
|Capital city of [[Queensland]]<br/>
Administers the central portion of the [[South East Queensland]] agglomeration<br/>
The '''City of Brisbane''' was created from the 30 October 1924 amalgamation of:
* the cities of [[Town of Brisbane|Brisbane]] and [[City of South Brisbane|South Brisbane]]
* the towns of [[Town of Hamilton|Hamilton]], [[Town of Ithaca|Ithaca]], [[Town of Sandgate|Sandgate]], [[Town of Toowong|Toowong]], [[Town of Windsor|Windsor]] and [[Town of Wynnum|Wynnum]]
* and the shires of [[Shire of Balmoral|Balmoral]], [[Shire of Belmont|Belmont]], [[Shire of Coorparoo|Coorparoo]], [[Shire of Enoggera|Enoggera]], [[Shire of Kedron|Kedron]], [[Shire of Moggill|Moggill]], [[Shire of Sherwood|Sherwood]], [[Shire of Stephens|Stephens]], [[Shire of Taringa|Taringa]], [[Shire of Tingalpa|Tingalpa]] (part of), [[Shire of Toombul|Toombul]] and [[Shire of Yeerongpilly|Yeerongpilly]] (part of).
|[[Image:SEQ-Councils-Brisbane.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|City of|Gold Coast}}
|[[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|1948
|align=right|{{nts|1334}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:633764}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:647824}}
|The Local Government (Albert, Beaudesert and Gold Coast) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 16 December 1994, resulting in the amalgamation of the [[Shire of Albert]] into City of Gold Coast at the 1995 local government elections.
|[[Image:SEQ-Councils-GoldCoast.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|City of|Ipswich}}
|[[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|1860
|align=right|{{nts|1094}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:233302}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:242884}}
|
|[[Image:SEQ-Councils-Ipswich.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Lockyer Valley Region}}
|[[Gatton, Queensland|Gatton]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|2269}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:41762}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:42663}}
|The '''Lockyer Valley Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Gatton]]
* the [[Shire of Laidley]]
|[[Image:Lockyer valley LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Logan City}}
|[[Logan Central, Queensland|Logan Central]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|1978
|align=right|{{nts|958}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:350740}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:363301}}
|On 15 March 2008, '''Logan City''' expanded the northern part of the [[Shire of Beaudesert]] into its territory
|[[Image:SEQ-Councils-Logan.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|City of|Moreton Bay}}
|[[Caboolture, Queensland|Caboolture]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|2042}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:484428}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:497154}}
|The '''Moreton Bay Regional Council''' was created from the amalgamation on 15 March 2008 of Councils for:
* [[City of Redcliffe]]
* [[Shire of Pine Rivers]]
* [[Shire of Caboolture]]
On 21 July 2023 the Council officially changed its name to City of Moreton Bay.
|[[Image:Moreton bay LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of |Noosa}}
|[[Tewantin, Queensland|Tewantin]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|2014
|align=right|{{nts|870}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:56873}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:57397}}
|Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region
|[[File:Noosa LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Redland City}}
|[[Cleveland, Queensland|Cleveland]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|1949
|align=right|{{nts|537}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:161730}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:163866}}
|
|[[Image:SEQ-Councils-Redland.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Scenic Rim Region}}
|[[Beaudesert, Queensland|Beaudesert]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|4243}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:43595}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:44374}}
|The '''Scenic Rim Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Boonah]]
* the southern part of the [[Shire of Beaudesert]]
* the [[Harrisville, Queensland|Harrisville]] and [[Peak Crossing, Queensland|Peak Crossing]] areas from the [[City of Ipswich]]
|[[Image:Scenic rim LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Somerset Region}}
|[[Esk, Queensland|Esk]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|5373}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:25391}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:25733}}
|The '''Somerset Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Esk]]
* the [[Shire of Kilcoy]]
|[[Image:Somerset LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Sunshine Coast Region}}
|[[Nambour, Queensland|Nambour]]
|[[South East Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|2254}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:346648}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:356059}}
|The '''Sunshine Coast Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Caloundra]]
* the [[Shire of Maroochy]]
* the [[Shire of Noosa]]
Later, the ''Shire of Noosa'' was de-amalgamated from '''Sunshine Coast Region''' on 1 January 2014.
|[[Image:Sunshine coast LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Banana}}
|[[Biloela, Queensland|Biloela]]
|[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]]
|1879
|align=right|{{nts|28550}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:14663}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:14794}}
|On 15 March 2008, the '''Shire of Banana''' expanded Division 1 of the [[Shire of Taroom]] into its territory
|[[Image:Banana LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Bundaberg Region}}
|[[Bundaberg]]
|[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|6431}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:100118}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:102189}}
|The '''Bundaberg Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Bundaberg]]
* the [[Shire of Burnett]]
* the [[Shire of Isis]]
* the [[Shire of Kolan]]
|[[Image:Bundaberg Regional LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Cherbourg}}
|[[Cherbourg, Queensland|Cherbourg]]
|[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]]
|1986
|align=right|{{nts|32}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1212}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1227}}
|
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|-
|{{sortname||Fraser Coast Region}}
|[[Hervey Bay]]
|[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|7105}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:112078}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:115173}}
|The '''Fraser Coast Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Hervey Bay]]
* the [[City of Maryborough (Queensland)|City of Maryborough]]
* the [[Shire of Woocoo]]
* Divisions 1 & 2 of the [[Shire of Tiaro]]
|[[Image:Fraser coast LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Gympie Region}}
|[[Gympie]]
|[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|6884}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:53851}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:55170}}
|The '''Gympie Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Cooloola]]
* the [[Shire of Kilkivan]]
* Division 3 ([[Theebine, Queensland|Theebine]]/[[Gunalda, Queensland|Gunalda]] areas) of the [[Shire of Tiaro]]<ref>{{cite QSA Agency|11054|Gympie Regional Council|9 September 2013}}</ref>
|[[Image:Gympie LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||North Burnett Region}}
|[[Gayndah, Queensland|Gayndah]]
|[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|19670}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:10144}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:10220}}
|The '''North Burnett Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Biggenden]]
* the [[Shire of Eidsvold]]
* the [[Shire of Gayndah]]
* the [[Shire of Monto]]
* the [[Shire of Mundubbera]]
* the [[Shire of Perry]]
|[[Image:North burnett LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||South Burnett Region}}
|[[Kingaroy]]
|[[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay-Burnett]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|8382}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:33325}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:33831}}
|The '''South Burnett Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Kingaroy]]
* the [[Shire of Nanango]]
* the [[Shire of Murgon]]
* the [[Shire of Wondai]]
|[[Image:South burnett LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Goondiwindi Region}}
|[[Goondiwindi]]
|[[Darling Downs]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|19258}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:10404}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:10449}}
|The '''Goondiwindi Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Town of Goondiwindi]]
* the [[Shire of Waggamba]]
* the [[Shire of Inglewood]]
|[[Image:Goondiwindi LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Southern Downs Region}}
|[[Warwick, Queensland|Warwick]]
|[[Darling Downs]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|7108}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:36641}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:37040}}
|The '''Southern Downs Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Warwick]]
* the [[Shire of Stanthorpe]]
|[[Image:Southern downs LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Toowoomba Region}}
|[[Toowoomba]]
|[[Darling Downs]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|12957}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:175316}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:178590}}
|The '''Toowoomba Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Toowoomba]]
* the [[Shire of Cambooya]]
* the [[Shire of Clifton]]
* the [[Shire of Crows Nest]]
* the [[Shire of Jondaryan]]
* the [[Shire of Millmerran]]
* the [[Shire of Pittsworth]]
* the [[Shire of Rosalie]]
|[[Image:Toowoomba LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Western Downs Region}}
|[[Dalby, Queensland|Dalby]]
|[[Darling Downs]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|37937}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:34360}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:34584}}
|The '''[[Dalby Region]]''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Town of Dalby]]
* the [[Shire of Chinchilla]]
* the [[Shire of Murilla]]
* the [[Shire of Tara]]
* the [[Shire of Wambo]]
* Division 2 of the [[Shire of Taroom]]
Later it was renamed '''Western Downs Region''' in August 2009.
|[[Image:Dalby LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Central Highlands Region}}
|[[Emerald, Queensland|Emerald]]
|[[Central Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|59835}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:28311}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:28583}}
|The '''Central Highlands Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Bauhinia]]
* the [[Shire of Duaringa]]
* the [[Shire of Emerald]]
* the [[Shire of Peak Downs]]
|[[Image:Central highlands LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Gladstone Region}}
|[[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]]
|[[Central Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|10484}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:64304}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:65431}}
|The '''Gladstone Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Gladstone]]
* the [[Shire of Calliope]]
* the [[Shire of Miriam Vale]]
|[[Image:Gladstone LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Isaac Region}}
|[[Moranbah]]
|[[Central Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|58708}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:22426}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:22770}}
|The '''Isaac Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Belyando]]
* the [[Shire of Broadsound]]
* the [[Shire of Nebo]]
|[[Image:Isaac LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of |Livingstone}}
|[[Yeppoon]]
|[[Central Queensland]]
|2014
|align=right|{{nts|11758}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:39881}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:40952}}
|Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Rockhampton Region
|[[File:Livingstone LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Rockhampton Region}}
|[[Rockhampton]]
|[[Central Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|6570}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:82904}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:83723}}
|The '''Rockhampton Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Rockhampton]]
* the [[Shire of Fitzroy]]
* the [[Shire of Livingstone]]
* the [[Shire of Mount Morgan]]
Later, the ''Shire of Livingstone'' was being de-amalgamated from '''Rockhampton Region''' on 1 January 2014.
|[[Image:Rockhampton LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Woorabinda}}
|[[Woorabinda, Queensland|Woorabinda]]
|[[Central Queensland]]
|1986
|align=right|{{nts|391}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1041}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1060}}
|
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|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Burdekin}}
|[[Ayr, Queensland|Ayr]]
|[[North Queensland]]
|1888
|align=right|{{nts|5044}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:16842}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:16890}}
|
|[[Image:Burdekin LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Charters Towers Region}}
|[[Charters Towers, Queensland|Charters Towers]]
|[[North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|68382}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:11923}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:12004}}
|The '''Charters Towers Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Charters Towers]]
* the [[Shire of Dalrymple]]
|[[Image:Charters towers LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of |Hinchinbrook}}
|[[Ingham, Queensland|Ingham]]
|[[North Queensland]]
|1879
|align=right|{{nts|2807}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:10992}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:11090}}
|
|[[Image:Hinchinbrook LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Mackay Region}}
|[[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]]
|[[North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|7613}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:123183}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:125162}}
|The '''Mackay Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Mackay]]
* the [[Shire of Mirani]]
* the [[Shire of Sarina]]
|[[Image:Mackay LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of |Palm Island}}
|[[Palm Island, Queensland|Palm Island]]
|[[North Queensland]]
|1986
|align=right|{{nts|72}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2180}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2197}}
|
|[[Image:Palm island LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|City of |Townsville}}
|[[Townsville]]
|[[North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|3731}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:195515}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:198577}}
|The new '''City of Townsville''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the former [[City of Townsville]]
* the [[City of Thuringowa]]
|[[Image:Townsville LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Whitsunday Region}}
|[[Bowen, Queensland|Bowen]]
|[[North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|23819}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:37660}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:38580}}
|The '''Whitsunday Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Whitsunday]]
* the [[Shire of Bowen]]
|[[Image:Whitsunday LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Aurukun}}
|[[Aurukun, Queensland|Aurukun]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1978
|align=right|{{nts|7424}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1131}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1131}}
|
|[[Image:Aurukun LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Cairns Region}}
|[[Cairns]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|1689}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:169312}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:172272}}
|The '''Cairns Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[City of Cairns]]
* the [[Shire of Douglas]]
Later, the ''Shire of Douglas'' was being de-amalgamated from '''Cairns Region''' on 1 January 2014.
|[[Image:Cairns regional LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Cassowary Coast Region}}
|[[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|4688}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:29525}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:29651}}
|The '''Cassowary Coast Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Cardwell]]
* the [[Shire of Johnstone]]
|[[Image:Cassowary coast LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Cook}}
|[[Cooktown, Queensland|Cooktown]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1919
|align=right|{{nts|105719}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4631}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4679}}
|
|[[Image:Cook LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of |Douglas}}
|[[Mossman, Queensland|Mossman]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|2014
|align=right|{{nts|2428}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:12445}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:12693}}
|Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Cairns Region
|[[File:Douglas LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Hope Vale}}
|[[Hope Vale, Queensland|Hope Vale]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1986
|align=right|{{nts|1112}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:999}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1006}}
|
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|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Kowanyama}}
|[[Kowanyama, Queensland|Kowanyama]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1987
|align=right|{{nts|2555}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1108}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1143}}
|
|[[Image:Kowanyama LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Lockhart River}}
|[[Lockhart River, Queensland|Lockhart River]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1987
|align=right|{{nts|3576}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:653}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:659}}
|
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|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Mapoon}}
|[[Mapoon, Queensland|Mapoon]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|2002
|align=right|{{nts|537}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:442}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:452}}
|
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|-
|{{sortname|Shire of |Mareeba}}
|[[Mareeba]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|2014
|align=right|{{nts|53491}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:23174}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:23372}}
|Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Tablelands Region
|[[File:Mareeba LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Napranum }}
|[[Napranum, Queensland|Napranum]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1989
|align=right|{{nts|2004}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:907}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:910}}
|
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|-
|{{sortname||Northern Peninsula Area Region}}
|[[Bamaga, Queensland|Bamaga]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|1052}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2886}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2896}}
|
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|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Pormpuraaw}}
|[[Pormpuraaw, Queensland|Pormpuraaw]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1987
|align=right|{{nts|4395}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:632}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:633}}
|
|[[Image:Pormpuraaw LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Tablelands Region}}
|[[Malanda, Queensland|Malanda]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|11293}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:26488}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:26844}}
|The '''Tablelands Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Atherton]]
* the [[Shire of Eacham]]
* the [[Shire of Herberton]]
* and the [[Shire of Mareeba]]
Later, the ''Shire of Mareeba'' was being de-amalgamated from '''Tablelands Region''' on 1 January 2014.
|[[Image:Tablelands LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Torres}}
|[[Thursday Island, Queensland|Thursday Island]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1974
|align=right|{{nts|884}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:3533}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:3527}}
|
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|-
|{{sortname||Torres Strait Island Region}}
|[[Thursday Island, Queensland|Thursday Island]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|490}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4300}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4295}}
|
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|-
|{{sortname||Weipa Town}}
|[[Weipa, Queensland|Weipa]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1963
|align=right|{{nts|10.8}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4176}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4216}}
|Administered under own Act by [[Rio Tinto Group]]
|
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|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Wujal Wujal}}
|[[Wujal Wujal, Queensland|Wujal Wujal]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1987
|align=right|{{nts|12}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:284}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:286}}
|
|
|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Yarrabah}}
|[[Yarrabah, Queensland|Yarrabah]]
|[[Far North Queensland]]
|1986
|align=right|{{nts|159}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2598}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2624}}
|
|[[Image:Yarrabah LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Burke}}
|[[Burketown, Queensland|Burketown]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1885
|align=right|{{nts|39684}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:430}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:432}}
|
|[[Image:Burke LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Carpentaria}}
|[[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1883
|align=right|{{nts|64121}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2159}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2177}}
|
|[[Image:Carpentaria LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Cloncurry}}
|[[Cloncurry, Queensland|Cloncurry]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1884
|align=right|{{nts|47971}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:3705}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:3793}}
|
|[[Image:Cloncurry LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Croydon}}
|[[Croydon, Queensland|Croydon]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1887
|align=right|{{nts|29498}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:269}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:269}}
|
|[[Image:Croydon LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Aboriginal Shire of|Doomadgee}}
|[[Doomadgee, Queensland|Doomadgee]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1987
|align=right|{{nts|1828}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1435}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1445}}
|
|[[Image:Doomadgee LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Etheridge}}
|[[Georgetown, Queensland|Georgetown]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1882
|align=right|{{nts|39199}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:724}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:724}}
|
|[[Image:Etheridge LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Flinders|Shire of Flinders (Queensland)}}
|[[Hughenden, Queensland|Hughenden]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1882
|align=right|{{nts|41200}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1521}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1540}}
|
|[[Image:Flinders LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|McKinlay}}
|[[Julia Creek, Queensland|Julia Creek]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1891
|align=right|{{nts|40737}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:838}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:848}}
|
|[[Image:Mckinlay LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Mornington|Shire of Mornington (Queensland)}}
|[[Mornington Island|Gununa]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1978
|align=right|{{nts|1248}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1061}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1067}}
|
|
|-
|{{sortname|City of|Mount Isa}}
|[[Mount Isa]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1914
|align=right|{{nts|43713}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:19226}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:19092}}
|
|[[Image:Mount isa LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Richmond}}
|[[Richmond, Queensland|Richmond]]
|[[North West Queensland]]
|1910
|align=right|{{nts|26581}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:769}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:778}}
|
|[[Image:Richmond LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Barcaldine Region}}
|[[Barcaldine, Queensland|Barcaldine]]
|[[Central West Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|53383}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2863}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:2864}}
|The '''Barcaldine Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Barcaldine]]
* the [[Shire of Aramac]]
* the [[Shire of Jericho]]
|[[Image:Barcaldine Regional Council LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Barcoo}}
|[[Jundah, Queensland|Jundah]]
|[[Central West Queensland]]
|1885
|align=right|{{nts|61830}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:312}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:318}}
|
|[[Image:Barcoo LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Blackall-Tambo Region}}
|[[Blackall, Queensland|Blackall]]
|[[Central West Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|30537}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1920}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1935}}
|The '''Blackall-Tambo Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Blackall]]
* the [[Shire of Tambo (Queensland)|Shire of Tambo]]
|[[Image:Blackall-Tambo LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Boulia}}
|[[Boulia, Queensland|Boulia]]
|[[Central West Queensland]]
|1887
|align=right|{{nts|60906}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:470}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:477}}
|
|[[Image:Boulia LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Diamantina}}
|[[Bedourie, Queensland|Bedourie]]
|[[Central West Queensland]]
|1879
|align=right|{{nts|94731}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:270}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:268}}
|
|[[Image:Diamantina LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Longreach Region}}
|[[Longreach, Queensland|Longreach]]
|[[Central West Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|40572}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:3693}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:3726}}
|The '''Longreach Region''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Shire of Longreach]]
* the [[Shire of Ilfracombe]]
* the [[Shire of Isisford]]
|[[Image:Longreach LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Winton}}
|[[Winton, Queensland|Winton]]
|[[Central West Queensland]]
|1886
|align=right|{{nts|53814}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1132}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1133}}
|
|[[Image:Winton LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Balonne}}
|[[St George, Queensland|St George]]
|[[South West Queensland]]
|1883
|align=right|{{nts|31104}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4379}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4362}}
|
|[[Image:Balonne LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Bulloo}}
|[[Thargomindah, Queensland|Thargomindah]]
|[[South West Queensland]]
|1880
|align=right|{{nts|73724}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:342}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:343}}
|
|[[Image:Bulloo LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname||Maranoa Region}}
|[[Roma, Queensland|Roma]]
|[[South West Queensland]]
|2008
|align=right|{{nts|58705}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:12960}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:13106}}
|The '''[[Roma Region]]''' was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
* the [[Town of Roma]]
* the [[Shire of Bendemere]]
* the [[Shire of Booringa]]
* the [[Shire of Bungil]]
* the [[Shire of Warroo]]
Later it was renamed '''Maranoa Region''' in June 2009.
|[[Image:Roma LGA Qld 2008.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Murweh}}
|[[Charleville, Queensland|Charleville]]
|[[South West Queensland]]
|1879
|align=right|{{nts|40700}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:4010}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:3970}}
|
|[[Image:Murweh LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Paroo}}
|[[Cunnamulla, Queensland|Cunnamulla]]
|[[South West Queensland]]
|1879
|align=right|{{nts|47613}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1708}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:1722}}
|
|[[Image:Paroo LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|-
|{{sortname|Shire of|Quilpie}}
|[[Quilpie, Queensland|Quilpie]]
|[[South West Queensland]]
|1930
|align=right|{{nts|67415}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:702}}
|align=right|{{formatnum:705}}
|
|[[Image:Quilpie LGA Qld.png|100px]]
|}

==See also==
{{portal|Queensland}}
* [[List of former local government areas of Queensland]]
* [[List of places in Queensland by population]]

== References ==
<references />

==External links==
*{{statoids|id=yau|title=Shires of Australia}}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.lgaq.asn.au |title=Local Government Association of Queensland |publisher=Local Government Association of Queensland |access-date=5 May 2011}}

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{{List of mayors in Queensland}}
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