Shire of Bendemere was a Local Government Area in the Maranoa

Maranoa

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 region of Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

Australia

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, until incorporated into Maranoa Regional Council on 26 July 2009. Towns in the shire included Jackson

Jackson, Queensland

Jackson is a town in the Maranoa Local government area in Queensland, Australia. The town was based around the rail industry. At the 2006 census, Jackson had a population of 171.Australia's largest onshore oil field is located at Jackson...

, Wallumbilla

Wallumbilla, Queensland

Wallumbilla is a community in Queensland, Australia, situated five hours by road west from Brisbane, just east of Roma. At the 2006 census, Wallumbilla had a population of 285....

 and the location of the administration offices, Yuleba

Yuleba, Queensland

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The economy of the shire is mostly based around agriculture, including cattle, sheep and grain. Natural gas

Natural gas

Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...

 also plays a part, with gas wells being found throughout the shire and a liquified petroleum gas

Liquified petroleum gas

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processing plant located just south of Wallumbilla.

External links

• Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory
• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Bendemere Shire