Gympie Region

Gympie Region
Local government area
Location within Queensland
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionWide Bay–Burnett
Established2008
Council seatGympie
Government
 • MayorGlen Hartwig
 • State electorates
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
6,884 km2 (2,658 sq mi)
Population
 • Total53,242 (2021 census)
 • Density7.7342/km2 (20.0314/sq mi)
WebsiteGympie Region
LGAs around Gympie Region
North Burnett Fraser Coast Fraser Coast
South Burnett Gympie Region Coral Sea
South Burnett Somerset Noosa

The Gympie Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is between the Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay and centred on the town of Gympie. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shires of Cooloola and Kilkivan and part of the Shire of Tiaro.

The Regional Council, which governs the Region, has an estimated operating budget of A$50 million.

In the 2021 census, the Gympie Region had a population of 53,242 people.

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