Shire of Etheridge
Shire of Etheridge | |||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Georgetown | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Barry Gilbert Hughes | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 39,199 km2 (15,135 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 714 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.018215/km2 (0.04718/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Etheridge is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia in what is known as the Savannah Gulf region. Its economy is based on cattle grazing and mining.
It covers an area of 39,199 square kilometres (15,134.8 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1882.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Etheridge had a population of 714 people.