Shire of Aramac

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of Aramac
state = qld


imagesize= 180
caption = Location within Queensland
pop = 734
density =
area = 23361
est =
seat = Aramac
mayor = Gary Peoples
region = Central Queensland

logosize = 125
url = http://www.aramac.qld.gov.au/
near-nw = Winton
near-n = Flinders
near-ne = Dalrymple
near-e = Belyando
near-w = Longreach
near-sw = Ilfracombe
near-s = Barcaldine
near-se = Jericho

The Shire of Aramac is a Local Government Area in central Queensland, Australia. It is 1100 km north west of the capital, Brisbane.

The council offices are in the town of Aramac.

The population of Aramac Shire is 734. [ [http://www.aramac.qld.gov.au/annualreport/AnnualReport_2004-2005_v4.pdf 1 Aramac Shire Council - Official website] ]

Aramac Shire is classified by the Australian classification of local governments as Rural Agriculture Small. [ [http://www.dotars.gov.au/local/publications/reports/2002_2003/appendix_f.aspx 2 Department of Transport and Regional Services website] ]

The Shire operated a railway from Aramac to its junction with the railway from Rockhampton to Longreach at Barcaldine ["The Aramac Tramway" Preston, R & Tonkies, R. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, August, 1957 pp118-123] from 1911 to 1975.

Localities in the shire area include Aramac, along with Muttaburra

External links

* [http://www.aramac.qld.gov.au Aramac Shire Council] - Official Website
* [http://www.lgworks.net.au/council/Aramac LG Works website]

References