Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda

The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia.[2]

Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
Queensland
Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is located in Queensland
Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
Coordinates24°7′S 149°27′E
Population1,005 (2018)[1]
 • Density2.570/km2 (6.657/sq mi)
Area391 km2 (151.0 sq mi)[1]
MayorJoshua Mark Weazel
Council seatWoorabinda
RegionCentral Queensland
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Flynn
WebsiteAboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
LGAs around Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda:
Central Highlands Central Highlands Rockhampton
Central Highlands Woorabinda Central Highlands
Central Highlands Central Highlands Central Highlands

Geography

Most local government areas are a single contiguous area (possibly including islands). However, Aboriginal Shires are often defined as a number of disjoint areas each containing an Indigenous community. In the case of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, the distinct regions are:

History

Wadja (also known as Wadjigu, Wadya, Wadjainngo, Mandalgu, and Wadjigun) is an Australian Aboriginal language in Central Queensland. The language region includes the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda and Central Highlands Region, including the Blackdown Tablelands. the Comet River, and the Expedition Range, and the towns of Woorabinda, Springsure and Rolleston.[9]

Amenities

Woorabinda Shire Council operate an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Woorabinda.[10]

List of mayors
  • 2020–present: Joshua Mark Weazel [11]

References
  1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. "Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004". Queensland Legislation: In Force. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "Balcomba – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. "Bauhinia – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. "Duaringa – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49305)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. "Wallaroo – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49306)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. "Woorabinda – town in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 38114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  8. "Woorabinda – locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49299)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Wadja". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  10. "Woorabinda Knowledge Centre". Public Libraries Connect. Woorabinda Shire Council. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  11. "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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