Shire of Paroo
Shire of Paroo | |||||||||||||
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Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cunnamulla | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Suzette Catherine Beresford | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 47,623 km2 (18,387 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,679 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.035256/km2 (0.091313/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Paroo | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Paroo is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre is the town of Cunnamulla. The Paroo Shire covers an area of 47,623 square kilometres (18,387 sq mi). In the 2021 census, the Shire of Paroo had a population of 1,679 people.