Shire of Cardwell

"As at 15 March 2008 this former local government area ceased to exist, having been wholly amalgamated into the Cassowary Coast Regional Council."

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


imagesize= 180px
caption = Location within Queensland
pop = 10,634 (2001 census)
area = 2901
est =
seat = Tully
region = Far North Queensland

logosize = 133
url = http://www.csc.qld.gov.au/
near-nw = Herberton
near-n = Johnstone
near-ne = "Coral Sea"
near-w = Herberton
near-e = "Coral Sea"
near-sw = Herberton
near-s = Hinchinbrook
near-se = "Coral Sea"

Shire of Cardwell is a Local Government Area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre of the shire is the town of Tully. Other towns in the shire include;

*Bilyana,
*Cardstone,
*Cardwell,
*Carmoo,
*Euramo,
*Feluga,
*Hull Heads,
*Jumbun,
*Kennedy,
*Murray Upper,
*Murrigal,
*Silky Oak,
*South Mission Beach,
*Tully Heads and
*Wongaling Beach.

The shire also has responsibility for some Great Barrier Reef islands, including Dunk Island, Goold Island and Hinchinbrook Island.

The shire's economy is based around agriculture, in particular sugar and bananas, and tourism. Part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland and Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Sites are located in Cardwell Shire.

External links

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