Mornington Shire Council

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


caption = Mornington Island from space, September 1991
pop = 934
area =
est = 1978
seat = Gununa
mayor = Lou Rojhan
region =

url =
stategov = Mount Isa
fedgov = Kennedy
near-nw = "Gulf of Carpentaria"
near-n = "Gulf of Carpentaria"
near-ne = "Gulf of Carpentaria"
near-w = "Gulf of Carpentaria"
near-e = "Gulf of Carpentaria"
near-sw = "Gulf of Carpentaria", Burke
near-s = "Gulf of Carpentaria", Burke
near-se = "Gulf of Carpentaria", Burke

Shire of Mornington is a Local Government Area in north west Queensland, Australia. The Shire covers Mornington Island and neighbouring islands in the Wellesley Islands group in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

The administrative centre for the shire is the township of Gununa, on Mornington Island. In 2001, the Shire had a population of 934, of which 88.2% were Aboriginal. [Census 2001 AUS|id=LGA35250|name=Mornington (S) (Local Government Area)|accessdate=2007-06-30|quick=on]

The shire was formed in 1978 as a result of the Queensland Government's decision to take over control of the islands. The local community sought the assistance of the Federal Government to overturn the decision. The establishment of self governance for the community under a Local Government model was the result of the ensuing discussions. [ [http://www.micrrh.jcu.edu.au/Our-Region/mornington-island.html James Cook University - Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health] - Mornington Island page. Retrieved 21 December 2006.]

External links

* [http://www.lgp.qld.gov.au/applications/lgdirectory/CouncilInfo/Default.aspx?OrgCode=MORN Queensland Department of Local Government and Planning] - Local Government Directory.
* [http://www.woomerami.org/menu.htm Woomera Aboriginal Corporation]

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