City of Mount Isa
- 20.716666666667139.48333333333Koordinaten: 20 ° 43 ' S, 139 ° 29' The City of Mount Isa is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland. The area is 43,229 km ² and has about 21 000 inhabitants.
Geography
Mount Isa is located in the northeast of the state and is bordered by the Northern Territory. It is about 1560 km away from the capital Brisbane.
The administrative headquarters of the LGA is located in the center of Mount Isa. The 24 districts include Barkly, Breakaway, Camooweal, Fisher, Gunpowder, Happy Valley, Healy, Kalkadoon, Lanskey, Menzies, Mica Creek, Miles End, Mornington, Mount Isa, Mount Isa City, Parkside, Pioneer, Ryan, Soldiers Hill, spread Borough, Sunset, The Gap, Townview and Winston.
History
In 1963, the town of Mount Isa with the Barkly Tableland Shire and part of the Cloncurry Shire was merged to the Mount Isa Shire. Five years later, the LGA was given the status of a City.
Management
The Mount Isa City Council has seven members. The Mayor ( mayor) and six other Councillor shall be elected by all residents of the City. The LGA is not divided into electoral districts.