The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia.[2]

Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Queensland
Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
Coordinates	24°7′S 149°27′E
Population	1,005 (2018)[1]
• Density	2.570/km2 (6.657/sq mi)
Area	391 km2 (151.0 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Joshua Mark Weazel
Council seat	Woorabinda
Region	Central Queensland
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Website	Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
LGAs around Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda: Central Highlands Central Highlands Rockhampton Central Highlands Woorabinda Central Highlands Central Highlands Central Highlands Central Highlands

Geography

Most local government areas are a single contiguous area (possibly including islands). However, Aboriginal Shires are often defined as a number of disjoint areas each containing an Indigenous community. In the case of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, the distinct regions are:

• part of the locality of Balcomba (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[3]
• part of the locality of Bauhinia (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[4]
• part of the locality of Duaringa (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[5]
• part of the locality of Wallaroo (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[6]
• the town and locality of Woorabinda (entirely in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda)[7][8]

History

Wadja (also known as Wadjigu, Wadya, Wadjainngo, Mandalgu, and Wadjigun) is an Australian Aboriginal language in Central Queensland. The language region includes the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda and Central Highlands Region, including the Blackdown Tablelands. the Comet River, and the Expedition Range, and the towns of Woorabinda, Springsure and Rolleston.[9]

Amenities

Woorabinda Shire Council operate an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Woorabinda.[10]

List of mayors

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2020)

• 2020–present: Joshua Mark Weazel [11]

References