Isaac Region
| Isaac Region Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
| Population | 24,267 (2015)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.412269/km2 (1.067773/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 58,862 km2 (22,726.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Moranbah | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||
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The Isaac Region is a local government area located in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.
History
Prior to 2008, the Isaac Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas:
- the Shire of Belyando;
- the Shire of Broadsound;
- and the Shire of Nebo.
The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor. The Isaac Regional Council covers an area of 58,862 square kilometres (22,727 sq mi), contain an estimated resident population in 2006 of 20,443 and have an operating budget of A$46.0m.
The region takes its name from the Isaac River which in turn takes its name from Queensland pioneer Frederick Isaac who accompanied the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on his first expedition.[2]
Towns and localities
The Isaac Region includes the following settlements:
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Belyando area:
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Broadsound area:
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Nebo area: |
* - The former town of Blair Athol, obliterated by the Blair Athol coal mine was within the region.[3]
Population
The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The next census, due in 2011, will be the first for the new Region.
| Year | Total Region | Belyando | Broadsound | Nebo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 4,971 | 2,987 | 1,590 | 394 |
| 1947 | 5,016 | 3,067 | 1,415 | 534 |
| 1954 | 5,088 | 3,104 | 1,537 | 447 |
| 1961 | 5,367 | 3,253 | 1,539 | 575 |
| 1966 | 5,101 | 2,997 | 1,625 | 479 |
| 1971 | 7,200 | 4,834 | 1,589 | 777 |
| 1976 | 11,389 | 7,210 | 3,379 | 800 |
| 1981 | 15,522 | 7,700 | 6,908 | 914 |
| 1986 | 22,133 | 11,362 | 8,419 | 2,352 |
| 1991 | 22,188 | 11,082 | 8,472 | 2,634 |
| 1996 | 20,703 | 10,755 | 7,486 | 2,462 |
| 2001 | 19,013 | 9,883 | 6,601 | 2,529 |
| 2006 | 19,820 | 10,455 | 6,843 | 2,522 |
References
- ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Isaac Regional Council". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Blair Athol". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
External links
Coordinates: 22°49′00″S 148°41′56″E / 22.81667°S 148.69889°E