Shire of Mornington (Queensland)

For the former local government area on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, see Shire of Mornington (Victoria).
Shire of Mornington
Local government area
Mornington Island from space, September 1991
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
Established1978
Council seatGununa
Government
 • MayorKyle Hector Yanner
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
1,248 km2 (482 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,025 (2021 census)
 • Density0.8213/km2 (2.1272/sq mi)
WebsiteShire of Mornington
LGAs around Shire of Mornington
Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria
Gulf of Carpentaria Shire of Mornington Gulf of Carpentaria
Burke Doomadgee Burke

The Shire of Mornington is a local government area in northwestern Queensland, Australia. The shire covers the Wellesley Islands, which includes Mornington Island; the South Wellesley Islands; Bountiful Islands; and West Wellesley / Forsyth Islands groups in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

The administrative centre of the shire is the township of Gununa on Mornington Island.

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Mornington had a population of 1,025 people.

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