Back Etheridge (rehiyon sa Ostralya) CEB Etheridge Shire German Comté d'Etheridge French Contea di Etheridge Italian Shire of Etheridge Dutch Etheridge Shire Swedish 埃瑟里奇郡政府 Chinese
| Shire of Etheridge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 714 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.018215/km2 (0.04718/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39,199 km2 (15,134.8 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Barry Gilbert Hughes | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Georgetown | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Etheridge is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia in what is known as the Savannah Gulf region. Its economy is based on cattle grazing and mining.
It covers an area of 39,199 square kilometres (15,134.8 sq mi),[2] and has existed as a local government entity since 1882.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Etheridge had a population of 714 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "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.