Barcoo Shire Council

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Barcoo Shire Council
state = qld


imagesize= 180
caption = Location in Queensland
pop = 576 (2001 census)
area = 60901
est =
seat = Jundah
mayor = Bruce Scott
region =

url = http://www.barcoo.qld.gov.au/
stategov = Warrego
fedgov = Maranoa
near-nw = Diamantina
near-n = Winton
near-ne = Longreach
near-w = Diamantina
near-e = Isisford
near-sw = "Outback Areas (SA)"
near-s = Bulloo
near-se = Quilpie

Barcoo Shire Council is a Local Government Area located in the far west of Queensland, Australia. The shire includes the towns of Stonehenge, Windorah as well as the administrative centre, Jundah.

It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches a confluence with the Thomson River in the shire to form Cooper Creek.

The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region.

External links

* [http://www.lgp.qld.gov.au/applications/lgdirectory/CouncilInfo/Default.aspx?OrgCode=BCOO Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning] - Local Government Directory