Shire of Balonne
Shire of Balonne | |||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | St George | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Samantha Cathleen O'Toole | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 31,104 km2 (12,009 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 4,320 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.13889/km2 (0.3597/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Balonne | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Balonne is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia, over 500 kilometres (310 mi) from the state capital, Brisbane. It covers an area of 31,104 square kilometres (12,009.3 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. It is headquartered in its main town, St George.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Balonne had a population of 4,320 people.