Shire of Emerald
Shire of Emerald | |||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Emerald | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14,355 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Emerald | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Emerald is a former local government area in the Central Highlands region of Queensland, Australia. On 15 March 2008 the shires of Duaringa, Emerald, Bauhinia and Peak Downs were amalgamated to form the Central Highlands Region. Its administrative centre is based around Emerald.