Local government areas of Queensland

thumb|right|Map of LGAs as of 2014.

This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland, Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland. For former local government areas in Queensland, see List of former local government areas of Queensland.

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LGAs sorted by region

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|Brisbane

|South East Queensland

|1924

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|Capital city of Queensland

Administers the central portion of the South East Queensland agglomeration

The City of Brisbane was created from the 30 October 1924 amalgamation of:

the cities of Brisbane and South Brisbane
the towns of Hamilton, Ithaca, Sandgate, Toowong, Windsor and Wynnum
and the shires of Balmoral, Belmont, Coorparoo, Enoggera, Kedron, Moggill, Sherwood, Stephens, Taringa, Tingalpa (part of), Toombul and Yeerongpilly (part of).

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|Surfers Paradise

|South East Queensland

|1948

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|The Local Government (Albert, Beaudesert and Gold Coast) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 16 December 1994, resulting in the amalgamation of the Shire of Albert into City of Gold Coast at the 1995 local government elections.

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|Ipswich

|South East Queensland

|1860

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|Gatton

|South East Queensland

|2008

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|The Lockyer Valley Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Gatton
the Shire of Laidley

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|Logan Central

|South East Queensland

|1978

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|On 15 March 2008, Logan City expanded the northern part of the Shire of Beaudesert into its territory

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|Caboolture

|South East Queensland

|2008

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|The Moreton Bay Regional Council was created from the amalgamation on 15 March 2008 of Councils for:

City of Redcliffe
Shire of Pine Rivers
Shire of Caboolture

On 21 July 2023 the Council officially changed its name to City of Moreton Bay.

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|Tewantin

|South East Queensland

|2014

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|Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region

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|Cleveland

|South East Queensland

|1949

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|Beaudesert

|South East Queensland

|2008

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|The Scenic Rim Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Boonah
the southern part of the Shire of Beaudesert
the Harrisville and Peak Crossing areas from the City of Ipswich

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|Esk

|South East Queensland

|2008

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|The Somerset Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Esk
the Shire of Kilcoy

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|Maroochydore

|South East Queensland

|2008

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|The Sunshine Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Caloundra
the Shire of Maroochy
the Shire of Noosa

Later, the Shire of Noosa was de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region on 1 January 2014.

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|Biloela

|Wide Bay-Burnett

|1879

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|On 15 March 2008, the Shire of Banana expanded Division 1 of the Shire of Taroom into its territory

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|Bundaberg

|Wide Bay-Burnett

|2008

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|The Bundaberg Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Bundaberg
the Shire of Burnett
the Shire of Isis
the Shire of Kolan

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|Cherbourg

|Wide Bay-Burnett

|1986

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|Hervey Bay

|Wide Bay-Burnett

|2008

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|The Fraser Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Hervey Bay
the City of Maryborough
the Shire of Woocoo
Divisions 1 & 2 of the Shire of Tiaro

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|Gympie

|Wide Bay-Burnett

|2008

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|The Gympie Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Cooloola
the Shire of Kilkivan
Division 3 (Theebine/Gunalda areas) of the Shire of Tiaro

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|Gayndah

|Wide Bay-Burnett

|2008

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|The North Burnett Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Biggenden
the Shire of Eidsvold
the Shire of Gayndah
the Shire of Monto
the Shire of Mundubbera
the Shire of Perry

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|Kingaroy

|Wide Bay-Burnett

|2008

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|The South Burnett Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Kingaroy
the Shire of Nanango
the Shire of Murgon
the Shire of Wondai

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|Goondiwindi

|Darling Downs

|2008

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|The Goondiwindi Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Town of Goondiwindi
the Shire of Waggamba
the Shire of Inglewood

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|Warwick

|Darling Downs

|2008

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|The Southern Downs Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Warwick
the Shire of Stanthorpe

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|Toowoomba

|Darling Downs

|2008

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|The Toowoomba Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Toowoomba
the Shire of Cambooya
the Shire of Clifton
the Shire of Crows Nest
the Shire of Jondaryan
the Shire of Millmerran
the Shire of Pittsworth
the Shire of Rosalie

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|Dalby

|Darling Downs

|2008

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|The Dalby Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Town of Dalby
the Shire of Chinchilla
the Shire of Murilla
the Shire of Tara
the Shire of Wambo
Division 2 of the Shire of Taroom

Later it was renamed Western Downs Region in August 2009.

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|Emerald

|Central Queensland

|2008

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|The Central Highlands Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Bauhinia
the Shire of Duaringa
the Shire of Emerald
the Shire of Peak Downs

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|Gladstone

|Central Queensland

|2008

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|The Gladstone Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Gladstone
the Shire of Calliope
the Shire of Miriam Vale

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|Moranbah

|Central Queensland

|2008

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|The Isaac Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Belyando
the Shire of Broadsound
the Shire of Nebo

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|Yeppoon

|Central Queensland

|2014

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|Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Rockhampton Region

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|Rockhampton

|Central Queensland

|2008

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|The Rockhampton Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Rockhampton
the Shire of Fitzroy
the Shire of Livingstone
the Shire of Mount Morgan

Later, the Shire of Livingstone was being de-amalgamated from Rockhampton Region on 1 January 2014.

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|Woorabinda

|Central Queensland

|1986

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|Ayr

|North Queensland

|1888

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|Charters Towers

|North Queensland

|2008

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|The Charters Towers Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Charters Towers
the Shire of Dalrymple

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|Ingham

|North Queensland

|1879

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|Mackay

|North Queensland

|2008

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|The Mackay Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Mackay
the Shire of Mirani
the Shire of Sarina

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|Palm Island

|North Queensland

|1986

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|Townsville

|North Queensland

|2008

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|The new City of Townsville was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the former City of Townsville
the City of Thuringowa

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|Bowen

|North Queensland

|2008

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|The Whitsunday Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Whitsunday
the Shire of Bowen

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|Aurukun

|Far North Queensland

|1978

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|Cairns

|Far North Queensland

|2008

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|The Cairns Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the City of Cairns
the Shire of Douglas

Later, the Shire of Douglas was being de-amalgamated from Cairns Region on 1 January 2014.

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|Innisfail

|Far North Queensland

|2008

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|The Cassowary Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Cardwell
the Shire of Johnstone

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|Cooktown

|Far North Queensland

|1919

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|Mossman

|Far North Queensland

|2014

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|Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Cairns Region

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|Hope Vale

|Far North Queensland

|1986

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|Kowanyama

|Far North Queensland

|1987

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|Lockhart River

|Far North Queensland

|1987

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|Mapoon

|Far North Queensland

|2002

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|Mareeba

|Far North Queensland

|2014

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|Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Tablelands Region

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|Napranum

|Far North Queensland

|1989

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|Bamaga

|Far North Queensland

|2008

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|Pormpuraaw

|Far North Queensland

|1987

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|Malanda

|Far North Queensland

|2008

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|The Tablelands Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Atherton
the Shire of Eacham
the Shire of Herberton
and the Shire of Mareeba

Later, the Shire of Mareeba was being de-amalgamated from Tablelands Region on 1 January 2014.

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|Thursday Island

|Far North Queensland

|1974

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|Thursday Island

|Far North Queensland

|2008

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|Weipa

|Far North Queensland

|1963

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|Administered under own Act by Rio Tinto Group

|Wujal Wujal

|Far North Queensland

|1987

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|Yarrabah

|Far North Queensland

|1986

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|Burketown

|North West Queensland

|1885

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|Normanton

|North West Queensland

|1883

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|Cloncurry

|North West Queensland

|1884

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|Croydon

|North West Queensland

|1887

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|Doomadgee

|North West Queensland

|1987

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|Georgetown

|North West Queensland

|1882

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|Hughenden

|North West Queensland

|1882

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|Julia Creek

|North West Queensland

|1891

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|Gununa

|North West Queensland

|1978

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|Mount Isa

|North West Queensland

|1914

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|Richmond

|North West Queensland

|1910

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|Barcaldine

|Central West Queensland

|2008

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|The Barcaldine Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Barcaldine
the Shire of Aramac
the Shire of Jericho

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|Jundah

|Central West Queensland

|1885

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|Blackall

|Central West Queensland

|2008

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|The Blackall-Tambo Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Blackall
the Shire of Tambo

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|Boulia

|Central West Queensland

|1887

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|Bedourie

|Central West Queensland

|1879

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|Longreach

|Central West Queensland

|2008

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|The Longreach Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Shire of Longreach
the Shire of Ilfracombe
the Shire of Isisford

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|Winton

|Central West Queensland

|1886

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|St George

|South West Queensland

|1883

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|Thargomindah

|South West Queensland

|1880

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|Roma

|South West Queensland

|2008

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|The Roma Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:

the Town of Roma
the Shire of Bendemere
the Shire of Booringa
the Shire of Bungil
the Shire of Warroo

Later it was renamed Maranoa Region in June 2009.

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|Charleville

|South West Queensland

|1879

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|Cunnamulla

|South West Queensland

|1879

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|Quilpie

|South West Queensland

|1930

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Local government areas of Queensland

LGAs sorted by region

See also

References