Shire of Kolan

Shire of Kolan
Local government area
Location within Queensland
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionWide Bay–Burnett
Established1879
Council seatGin Gin
Area
 • Total
2,650.6 km2 (1,023.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,563 (2006 census)
 • Density1.72150/km2 (4.4587/sq mi)
WebsiteShire of Kolan
LGAs around Shire of Kolan
Calliope Miriam Vale Miriam Vale
Perry Shire of Kolan Burnett
Perry Biggenden Isis

The Shire of Kolan was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, to the west of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Gin Gin, covered an area of 2,650.6 square kilometres (1,023.4 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Bundaberg and the Shires of Burnett and Isis to form the Bundaberg Region.

The major industries in the area include cattle and sugar cane.

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