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Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda

Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Queensland
Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
Coordinates	24°7′S 149°27′E / 24.117°S 149.450°E / -24.117; 149.450
Population	1,019 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.606/km2 (6.750/sq mi)
Area	391 km2 (151.0 sq mi)[2]
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

The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government areainCentral Queensland, Australia.^[3]

In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda had a population of 1,019 people.^[1]

Geography[edit]

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)^[4]
• part of the locality of Bauhinia (remainder in Central Highlands Region)^[5]
• part of the locality of Duaringa (remainder in Central Highlands Region)^[6]
• part of the locality of Wallaroo (remainder in Central Highlands Region)^[7]
• the town and locality of Woorabinda (entirely in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda)^[8][9]

History[edit]

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.^[10]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2016 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda had a population of 962 people.^[11]

In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda had a population of 1,019 people.^[1]

Amenities[edit]

Woorabinda Shire Council operate an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Woorabinda.^[12]

Mayors[edit]

2007–present[edit]

No.	Portrait	Mayor	Party	Term start	Term end	Notes
		Lawrence Weazel	Independent	2007	3 April 2008	Lost re-election[13]
		Roderick William Tobane	Independent	3 April 2008	2011	Resigned[14]
		Christopher Paul Adams	Independent	2011	13 March 2012	Removed from office after being jailed for driving while disqualified[15]
−		Steven Kemp	Independent	13 March 2012	28 April 2012	Acting mayor until 2012 election
		Terence Munns	Independent	28 April 2012	19 March 2016	[16]
		Cheyne (Shane) Wilkie	Independent	19 March 2016	25 October 2019	Resigned amid serious misconduct allegations[17]
		Josh Weazel	Team Josh Weazel	28 March 2020	2020	Lost re-election[18]
			Independent	2020	16 March 2024
		Terence Munns	Independent	16 March 2024	present	Incumbent[19]

References[edit]

^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Wadja". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (LGA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.