Shire of Kilkivan
Shire of Kilkivan | |||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1886 – 15 March 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kilkivan | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,263.4 km2 (1,260.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,431 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.05136/km2 (2.7230/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Kilkivan | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kilkivan was a local government area about 180 kilometres (112 mi) north-northwest of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,263.4 square kilometres (1,260.0 sq mi), and existed from 1886 until its merger with several other local government areas to form the Gympie Region on 15 March 2008.