South Burnett Region
- 26.533333333333151.83333333333Koordinaten: 26 ° 32 ' S, 151 ° 50' O The South Burnett Region is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland. The area is 8382 km ² and has about 31 000 inhabitants.
Geography
The region is located southeast of the state about 160 km north- west of the capital Brisbane.
Largest city and administrative headquarters of the LGA is Kingaroy with about 9500 inhabitants. The region includes the following districts and towns: Abbeywood, Alice Creek, Ballogie, Barker Creek Flat, Barlil, Benair, Benarkin, Benarkin North, Blackbutt, Blackbutt North, Blackbutt South, Booie, Boondooma, Boyneside, Brigooda, Brooklands, the bull camp, Bunya Mountains, Byee, Chahpingah, Charlestown, Chelmsford, Cloyna, Cobbs Hill, Coolabunia, Corndale, Coverity, Crawford, Crown Thorpe, Cushnie, Dangore, Durong, East Nanango, Ellesmere, Fairdale, Ficks Crossing, Glan Devon, Glenrock, Goodger, Gordon Brook, Green View, Haly Creek, Hivesville, Hodgleigh, Inverlaw, Ironpot, Johnstown, Kawl Kawl, Keys country, Kingaroy, Kinleymore, Kitoba, Kumbia, Kunioon, Leafdale, Maiden Well, Mannuem, Manyung, Marshlands, Melrose, Memerambi, Merlwood, Moffatdale, Mondure, Moondooner, Mount Mceuen, Mp Creek, Murgon, Nanango, Neumgna, Nukku, Oakdale, Okeden, Pimpimbudgee, Proston, Redgate, Runnymede Sandy Ridges, Silverleaf, South East Nanango, South Nanango, Speedwell, Stalworth, Stonelands, Sunny Nook, Taabinga, Tablelands, Taromeo, Tarong, teelah, Tingoora, warning, Wattle Camp Wattle Grove, Wengen Ville, Wheatlands, Wigton, Wilkesdale, Windera, Wondai, Wooroolin, Wooroonden and Wyalla.
History
Today's South Burnett region was founded in 2008 from the four Shires Kingaroy, Murgon, Nanango and Wondai.
Management
The South Burnett Regional Council has seven members. Six Councillor elected by the residents of the six divisions ( constituencies ). The Council President and Mayor ( Mayor ) is also elected by all residents of the region.