Goondiwindi Region
- 28.533333333333150.3Koordinaten: 28 ° 32 ' S, 150 ° 18' E The Goondiwindi Region is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland. The area is 19,259 km ² and has about 11 000 inhabitants.
Geography
The region is located southeast of the state on the border with New South Wales about 290 km southwest of the capital, Brisbane.
Largest city and administrative headquarters of the LGA is Goondiwindi with about 5600 inhabitants. The region includes the following districts and towns: Beebo, Billa Billa, Bonshaw, Boondandilla, Brush Creek, Bungunya, Bybera, Calingunee, Callandoon, Canning Creek, Cement Mills, Coolmunda, Daymar, Glenarbon, Goodar, Goondiwindi, Gore, Greenup, Inglewood, Kindon, kioma, Kurumbul, Limevale, Lundavra, Maidenhead, Moonie, Mosquito Creek, Mungindi, North Bungunya, North Talwood, Oman Ama, Riverton, Silver Spur, Smithlea, South Talwood, Tarawera, Terrica, Texas, Toobeah, Warroo, Watsons Crossing, Weengallon, Whetstone, Wondalli, Wyaga, Yagaburne and Yelarbon.
History
Today's Goondiwindi Region was founded in 2008 from the Town of Goondiwindi and the two Shires Waggamba and Inglewood.
Management
The Goondiwindi Regional Council has seven members. The Mayor ( mayor) and six other Councillor shall be elected by all residents of the region. The LGA is not divided into electoral districts.