Western Downs Region
- 26.733333333333150.58333333333Koordinaten: 26 ° 44 ' S, 150 ° 35' O The Western Downs Region is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland. The area is 37,938 km ² and has about 32 000 inhabitants.
Geography
The region is located southeast of the state about 175 km west of the capital Brisbane.
Largest city and administrative headquarters of the LGA is Dalby with about 12 000 inhabitants. The region includes the following districts and towns: Auburn, Baking Board, Barakula, Barramornie, Beelbee, Bell, Blackswamp, Blaxland, Bogandilla, Boonarga, Brigalow, Bundi, Bungaban, Bunya Mountains, Burncluith, Burra Burri, Cadarga, Cameby, Canaga, Chances Plain, chinchilla, Clifford, Columboola, Condamine, Coomrith, Cooranga, Crossroads, Dalby, Dalwogon, Darr Creek, Diamondy, Drillham, Drillham South, Ducklo, Dulacca, Durah, Eurombah, Fairyland, Flinton, Glenaubyn, Glenmorgan, Goombi, Goranba, Greenswamp, Grosmont, Guluguba, Gurulmundi, Halliford, Hannaford, hooks Wood, Hopeland, Inglestone, Irvingdale, Jandowae, Jimbour East, Jimbour West, Jinghi, Kaimkillenbun, Kogan, Kowguran, Kragra, Kumbarilla, Langlands, Macalister, Marmadua, Meandarra, Miles, Montrose, Moola, Moonie, Moraby, Mowbullan, Myall Park, Nandi, Nangram, Pelham, Pelican, Pine Hills, Pirrinuan, Ranges Bridge, Red Hill, Roche Creek, Rywung, Southwood, Springvale, St Ruth, Sujeewong, Sunnyside, Tara, Taroom, The Gums, Tuckerang, Waikola, Wandoan, Warra, Weir River, Weranga, Westmar, Wieambilla, Woleebee, Wychie and Yulabilla.
History
Today's Western Downs region was founded in 2008 from Dalby Town, the four Shires Chinchilla, Murillo, Tara, Wambo and the southern part of Taroom Shire. Originally called the merger Dalby region, in 2009 received the LGA its current name.
Management
The Western Downs 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.