Hinchinbrook Shire
| Shire of Hinchinbrook | |
 Location of the Hinchinbrook Shire in Queensland |
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 Australia
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 Queensland
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| Administrative headquarters: | Ingham |
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| Area : | 2,807.2 km² |
| Residents : | 10,885 (2016) |
| Population density : | 3.9 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 18 ° 39 ′ S , 146 ° 10 ′ E The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland . The area is 2807 km² and has about 11,000 inhabitants.
geography
The Shire is located on the northeast coast of the state about 1210 km north of the capital Brisbane and about 200 km south of Cairns .
The largest city and administrative seat of the LGA is the city of Ingham with about 4400 inhabitants. Other localities are Abergowrie, Bambaroo, Bemerside, Blackrock, Braemeadows, Coolbie, Cordelia, Dalrymple Creek, Foresthome, Forrest Beach, Gairloch, Garrawalt, Halifax, Hawkins Creek, Helens Hill, Lannercost, Long Pocket, Lucinda, Macknade, Mount Fox, Orient , Palm Island, Peacock Siding, Taylors Beach, Toobanna, Trebonne, Upper Stone, Victoria Plantation, Wharps and Yuruga.
history
The Ingham area began to be settled in the 1870s, and the first local government was established on the Herbert River in 1879.
administration
The Hinchinbrook Shire Council has seven members. The Mayor and six other Councilors are elected by all residents of the Shire. The LGA is not divided into electoral districts.
Web links
- Official site of the Hinchinbrook Shire Council (English)
- Queensland Places: Hinchinbrook Shire (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Hinchinbrook (S) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Ingham ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.