South Burnett Region
| South Burnett Region | |
 Location of the South Burnett region in Queensland |
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 Australia
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 Queensland
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| Administrative headquarters: | Kingaroy |
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| Area : | 8,381.6 km² |
| Residents : | 32,186 (2016) |
| Population density : | 3.8 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 26 ° 32 ′ S , 151 ° 50 ′ E The South Burnett Region is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland . The area is 8382 km² and has about 32,000 inhabitants.
geography
The region is located in the southeast of the state about 160 km northwest of the capital Brisbane .
The largest city and the administrative seat of the LGA is Kingaroy with around 9500 inhabitants. The region includes the following districts and towns: Abbeywood, Alice Creek, Ballogie, Barker Creek Flat, Barlil, Benair, Benarkin, Benarkin North, Blackbutt, Blackbutt North, Blackbutt South, Booie, Boondooma, Boyneside, Brigooda, Brooklands, Bullcamp, Bunya Mountains , Byee, Chahpingah, Charlestown, Chelmsford, Cloyna, Cobbs Hill, Coolabunia, Corndale, Coverty, Crawford, Crownthorpe, Cushnie, Dangore, Durong, East Nanango, Ellesmere, Fairdale, Ficks Crossing, Glan Devon, Glenrock, Goodger, Gordonbrook, Greenview , Haly Creek, Hivesville, Hodgleigh, Inverlaw, Ironpot, Johnstown, Kawl Kawl, Keysland, Kingaroy, Kinleymore, Kitoba, Kumbia, Kunioon, Leafdale, Maidenwell, Mannuem, Manyung, Marshlands, Melrose, Memerambi, Merlwood, Moffatdale, Mondure, Moondooner , Mount Mceuen, Mp Creek, Murgon, Nanango, Neumgna, Nukku, Oakdale, Okeden, Pimpimbudgee, Proston, Redgate, Runnymede, Sandy Ridges, Silverleaf, South East Nanango, South Nanango, Speedwell, Stalworth, Stonelands, Sunny Nook, Taabi nga, Tablelands, Taromeo, Tarong, Teelah, Tingoora, Warning, Wattle Camp, Wattle Grove, Wengenville, Wheatlands, Wigton, Wilkesdale, Windera, Wondai, Wooroolin, Wooroonden and Wyalla.
history
Today's South Burnett Region emerged in 2008 from the four Shires Kingaroy, Murgon, Nanango and Wondai.
administration
The South Burnett Regional Council has seven members. Six councilors are elected by the residents of the six divisions (constituencies). The council chairman and mayor (mayor) is also elected by all residents of the region.
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- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Wondai (S) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Kingaroy ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2020.