Central Highlands Region
- 23.516666666667148.15Koordinaten: 23 ° 31 ' S, 148 ° 9' O The Central Highlands Region is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland. The area is 59,832 km ² and has about 29 000 inhabitants.
Geography
The region is located in the east of the state inland about 660 km north- west of the capital Brisbane.
The largest town and administrative headquarters of the LGA is Emerald with about 11 000 inhabitants. The region includes the following districts and towns: Albinia, Alsace, Arcadia Valley Arcturus, Argyll, Balcomba, Barnard, Bauhinia, Belcong, binge transition, Blackwater, Bluff, Boolburra, Buckland, Bundoora, Cairdbeign, Capella Carbine Creek, Carnarvon Park, Cheese Borough, Chirnside, Comet Cona Creek Consuelo, Coomoo, Coorumbene, Cotherstone, Crinum, Dingo, Dromedary, Duaringa, Emerald, Fork Lagoons Gainsford, Gindie, Goomally, Goowarra, Gordon Stone, Hibernia, Humboldt, Jellinbah, Khosh Bulduk, Lilyvale, Lochington, Lowesby, Lowestoff, Mackenzie, Mantuan Downs, Mimosa, Minerva, Mount Macarthur, Mungabunda, Nandowrie, Oombabeer, Orion, Retro, Rewan, Rhydding, Rolleston, Springsure, Stewarton, The Gemfields, Theresa Creek, Tieri, togara, Wallaroo, Wealwandangie, Willows, Wooroona and Wyuna.
The Woorabinda Shire, a managed Aboriginal area is within the Central Highlands region.
History
Today's Central Highlands region was founded in 2008 from the four Shires Bauhinia, Duaringa, Emerald and Peak Downs.
Management
The Central Highlands Regional Council has nine members. The Mayor ( mayor) and eight other Councillor shall be elected by all residents of the region. The LGA is not divided into electoral districts.