Maranoa region
| Maranoa region | |
 Location of the Maranoa region in Queensland |
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 Australia
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 Queensland
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| Administrative headquarters: | Roma |
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| Area : | 58,704.4 km² |
| Residents : | 12,666 (2016) |
| Population density : | 0.2 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 25 ° 47 ′ S , 148 ° 35 ′ E The Maranoa Region is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland . The area is 58,704 km² and has about 13,000 inhabitants.
geography
The region is located in South West Queensland about 430 km west of the capital Brisbane . The western part of the LGA is drained by the eponymous Maranoa River , while the southeast is mainly fed directly to the Balonne River and thus belongs to the catchment area of the Murray River and thus the water flows into the Indian Ocean. The northeast of the Maranoa region, on the other hand, is drained by the Injune Creek and Fitzroy River and thus belongs to the catchment area of the Fitzroy River , which flows into the Pacific Ocean.
The largest city and the administrative seat of the LGA is Roma with around 6800 inhabitants. The region includes the following districts and towns: Amby, Baffle West, Ballaroo, Bargunyah, Begonia, Beilba, Bindebango, Blythdale, Bungeworgorai, Bungil, Bymount, Cornwall, Dargal Road, Dunkeld, Durham Downs, Eumamurrin, Eurella, Euthulla, Forestvale, Glenmorgan , Gunnewin, Highland Plains, Hodgson, Hutton Creek, Injune, Jackson, Jackson North, Jackson South, Kilmorey Falls, Mitchell, Mooga, Mount Abundance, Mount Bindango, Mount Howe, Mount Hutton, Mount Moffatt, Muckadilla, Mungallala South, Noorindoo, Oberina, Orallo, Orange Hill, Parknook, Pickanjinnie, Pony Hills, Roma, Simmie, Surat , Teelba, Tingun, Tyrconnel, Upper Dawson, V Gate, Walhallow, Wallumbilla, Wallumbilla North, Wallumbilla South, Warkon, Wellesley, Weribone, Westgrove, Womalilla, Womblebank, Wycombe, Yuleba, Yuleba North and Yuleba South.
history
In 2008 Roma Town and the four Shires Bendemere, Booringa, Bungil and Warroo were merged to form the Roma Region. A year later it was renamed the Maranoa Region.
administration
The Maranoa Regional Council has nine members. The mayor (mayor) and eight other councilors are elected by all residents of the region. The LGA is not divided into electoral districts.
Web links
- Official site of the Maranoa Regional Council (English)
- Queensland Places: Maranoa Regional Council (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Maranoa (R) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Roma ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.