Banana Shire
| Shire of Banana | |
 Location of the Banana Shire in Queensland |
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 Australia
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 Queensland
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| Administrative headquarters: | Biloela |
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| Area : | 28,550.2 km² |
| Residents : | 14,319 (2016) |
| Population density : | 0.5 inhabitants per km² |
| Wards : | 6th |
Coordinates: 24 ° 23 ′ S , 150 ° 30 ′ E The Shire of Banana is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland . The area is 28,550 km² and has about 14,300 inhabitants.
geography
The Shire is located in the east of the state about 425 km northwest of the capital Brisbane .
The largest town and administrative seat of the LGA is Biloela with around 5,700 inhabitants. Other localities are Banana, Baralaba, Cracow , Dululu, Goovigen, Jambin, Moura , Taroom , Thangool, Theodore and Wowan.
history
After 1850 the area was used for cattle breeding and in 1862 the village of Banana was created, named after the ox of an animal breeder. From 1880 to 1930 it was the capital of the district of the same name, then the administrative headquarters were moved to Rannes and since 1944 the council has been at home in Biloela. In 2008 the Shire was merged with much of the Taroom Shire.
administration
The Banana Shire Council has seven members. Six councilors are elected by the residents of the six divisions (constituencies). The council chairman and mayor is also elected by all residents of the Shire.
Web links
- Official site of the Banana Shire Council (English)
- Queensland Places: Banana Shire (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Banana (S) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Biloela ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.