Shire of Booringa
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Shire of Booringa was a Local Government Area in the Maranoa
region of Queensland
, Australia
. The largest town and home of the shire administration was Mitchell
. The shire is now part of the Maranoa Region.
Other towns in the shire included Amby and Mungallala.
Maranoa, Queensland
The Maranoa is the name given to an area of southern Queensland. Some refer to the Maranoa as the Western Downs. The Maranoa is an eastern part of the larger, mostly arid South West region of Queensland...
region of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The largest town and home of the shire administration was Mitchell
Mitchell, Queensland
Mitchell is a town in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia. It is on the Warrego Highway, 587 kilometres west of Brisbane and 176 kilometres east of Charleville. At the 2006 census, Mitchell had a population of 944....
. The shire is now part of the Maranoa Region.
Other towns in the shire included Amby and Mungallala.
External links
- Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory