Shire of Murgon
Shire of Murgon | |||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | South Burnett | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1914 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Murgon | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 664.7 km2 (256.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,454 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.1963/km2 (13.4584/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Murgon | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Murgon was a local government area in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 664.7 square kilometres (256.6 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1914 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the South Burnett area to become the South Burnett Regional Council.
Major activities in the shire include peanuts, dairy farming, beef cattle production and wine.