Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg
The Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg is a local government area in Wide Bay–Burnett, Australia.[2] In June 2018 it had a population of 1,315.[1]
| Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.2920°S 151.9543°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,315 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 41.61/km2 (107.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Elvie Jean Sandow Jnr | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cherbourg | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wide Bay-Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg is completely surrounded by the South Burnett Region. The shire includes the town of Cherbourg.[3]
History
The name Cherbourg derives from the parish name, which takes its name the original 1840s pastoral run name, which is believed to be a corruption of Chirbury, a town in Shropshire, England, the birthplace of pastoralist Richard Jones who leased the pastoral run in the 1850s.[4]
Mayors
- 2020–present: Elvie Jean Sandow Jnr[5]
References
- "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.
- "Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004". Queensland Legislation: In Force. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "Cherbourg – parish in the South Burnett Region (entry 6987)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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