Diamantina Shire Council
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The Shire of Diamantina is a Local Government Area located in Central West Queensland, bordering South Australia
and the Northern Territory
. Like most places in Queensland with the "Diamantina" name, it was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen
(née Roma), the wife of the first governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen.
It covers an area of 94823.2 square kilometres (36,611.4 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. The town of Birdsville
is home to the iconic Birdsville Races
, a horse race meeting to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
. Like most places in Queensland with the "Diamantina" name, it was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen
Diamantina Bowen
Lady Diamantina Bowen was a Greek noble who became the wife of Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the first governor of Queensland.-Personal life:...
(née Roma), the wife of the first governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen.
It covers an area of 94823.2 square kilometres (36,611.4 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. The town of Birdsville
Birdsville, Queensland
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is home to the iconic Birdsville Races
Birdsville Races
The Birdsville Races are horse races held each year in September in the Queensland, Australia, town of Birdsville. Funds are raised in aid of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. The population is swelled from about 100 to around 6,000 people for the two-day event.As Birdsville is very...
, a horse race meeting to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Towns and localities
- BedourieBedourie, QueenslandBedourie is a small town located in the Channel Country of western Queensland, Australia, lying on Eyre Creek. It is located 1600 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 200 kilometres north of Birdsville. At the 2006 census, Bedourie and the surrounding area had a population of 142...
- BetootaBetoota, QueenslandBetoota is a small town in Diamantina Shire, in the Channel Country of far south west Queensland, Australia which has a seasonal population; the last permanent resident, Sigmund Remienko, died in 2004. Betoota is situated on a gibber plain, 170 kilometres east of Birdsville and 227 kilometres west...
- BirdsvilleBirdsville, Queensland-External links:*...
- Astrebla National ParkAstrebla Downs National ParkAstrebla Downs is a national park in the Channel Country of outback Queensland, Australia, 1298 km west of Brisbane. The landscape is flat and barren with few trees....
- Diamantina National ParkDiamantina National ParkDiamantina National Park is a national park in the Channel Country of south west Queensland, Australia, 1278 km west of Brisbane. Like the Diamantina River that flows through it, it is named for Lady Diamantina Bowen, wife of Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the first Governor of Queensland.Established...
- Simpson Desert National ParkSimpson Desert National ParkSimpson Desert is the largest national park in Queensland, Australia, 1495 km west of Brisbane. The park covers an area of more than 10,00 km² in the Simpson Desert surrounding Poeppel Corner west of Birdsville and Bedourie in the southwest of the state.-Landforms:The main features of the...
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 214 |
| 1947 | 234 |
| 1954 | 239 |
| 1961 | 327 |
| 1966 | 321 |
| 1971 | 280 |
| 1976 | 255 |
| 1981 | 366 |
| 1986 | 302 |
| 1991 | 332 |
| 1996 | 415 |
| 2001 | 440 |
| 2006 | 401 |