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Population
  
1,035 (2010)

State electorate(s)
  
Warrego

Shire of Quilpie
  
Murweh

Founded
  
1930

Mayor
  
Stuart Mackenzie

Established
  
1930

Website
  
Shire of Quilpie

Area
  
67,634 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Quilpie

Federal division
  
Division of Maranoa

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The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 67,633.5 square kilometres (26,113.4 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.

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Map of Quilpie, QLD, Australia

The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.

History

The Shire was created on 17 July 1930 from parts of the Shires of Barcoo, Murweh and Paroo and part of the abolished Shire of Adavale and all of the abolished Shire of Bulloo. However, on 4 July 1931, the Shire of Bulloo was re-instated.

Chairmen

  • 1930-1933 H. J. Pegler
  • Mayors

  • 1997 - 2011 P. David Edwards
  • 2012 - Stuart Mackenzie
  • Towns and localities

    The Shire of Quilpie includes the following settlements:

  • Quilpie
  • Adavale
  • Cheepie
  • Eromanga
  • Toompine
  • Notable people from Quilpie

  • Vaughan Johnson, Queensland state politician
  • Ewen Jones, Australian federal politician
  • Professor Don Markwell, social scientist and educational leader
  • Sandy McPhie, former Queensland state politician
  • Justine Saunders, late Australian actor
  • References

    Shire of Quilpie Wikipedia