The Shire of Mundubbera was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River

Burnett River

The Burnett River is a river in central Queensland, Australia that empties into the Pacific Ocean near the city of Bundaberg. The Burnett River region is largely given over to growing sugar cane....

, Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

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. The shire covered an area of 4192.8 square kilometres (1,618.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government area from 1915 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett Region.

The Shire's economy was based on citrus production, grain crops, beef cattle, pigs and dairying.

History

The Shire of Auburn came into being on 19 May 1915, and was renamed Mundubbera on 5 January 1923. In 1932, it lost some of its area to the neighbouring shires of Eidsvold

Shire of Eidsvold

The Shire of Eidsvold was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

 and Monto

Shire of Monto

The Shire of Monto was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1932 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

.

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland

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 on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Mundubbera merged with the Shires of Biggenden

Shire of Biggenden

The Shire of Biggenden was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia, south-southwest of the regional city of Bundaberg...

, Eidsvold

Shire of Eidsvold

The Shire of Eidsvold was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

, Gayndah

Shire of Gayndah

The Shire of Gayndah was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1866 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

, Monto

Shire of Monto

The Shire of Monto was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government area from 1932 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other shires to form the North Burnett...

 and Perry to form the North Burnett Region.

Towns and localities

• Mundubbera
• Boynewood
• Dykehead
• Gurgeena
• Monogorilby
• Mundowran
• Philpott
• Riverleigh

Population

Year	Population
1933	2,302
1947	2,064
1954	2,326
1961	2,617
1966	2,580
1971	2,391
1976	2,395
1981	2,481
1986	2,355
1991	2,340
1996	2,514
2001	2,451
2006	2,236