The Shire of Jericho was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

 between the towns of Barcaldine

Barcaldine, Queensland

Barcaldine is a small town in Western Queensland, Australia, approximately by road west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is situated on Lagoon Creek, which flows into the Alice River approximately five kilometres south of the Barcaldine. This is the administrative centre of the Barcaldine...

 and Emerald

Emerald, Queensland

Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Emerald had a population of 10,999. The town is the business centre for the Central Highlands Regional Council....

. Administered from the town of Alpha

Alpha, Queensland

The township of Alpha is located in central western Queensland, Australia. The Capricorn Highway passes through the town, which lies on Alpha Creek. At the 2006 census, Alpha had a population of 402....

, the Shire covered an area of 21864.9 square kilometres (8,442.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac

Shire of Aramac

The Shire of Aramac was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland about north west of the state capital, Brisbane, between the towns of Barcaldine and Winton...

 and Barcaldine

Shire of Barcaldine

The Shire of Barcaldine was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland and headquartered in the town of Barcaldine. It covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1892 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Jericho to form the Barcaldine...

 to form the Barcaldine Region.

The major industry in the region is beef production.

History

The Kargoolnah Divisional Board was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879, covering a large area of central Queensland. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, it became a shire on 31 March 1903. On 1 January 1916, Jericho split away from Kargoolnah and neighbouring areas to become a separate Shire.

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland

Parliament of Queensland

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 on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Barcaldine merged with the Shires of Aramac

Shire of Aramac

The Shire of Aramac was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland about north west of the state capital, Brisbane, between the towns of Barcaldine and Winton...

 and Barcaldine

Shire of Barcaldine

The Shire of Barcaldine was a Local Government Area located in central Queensland and headquartered in the town of Barcaldine. It covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1892 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Jericho to form the Barcaldine...

 to form the Barcaldine Region.

Towns and localities

• Alpha
  Alpha, Queensland
  The township of Alpha is located in central western Queensland, Australia. The Capricorn Highway passes through the town, which lies on Alpha Creek. At the 2006 census, Alpha had a population of 402....
  
  
• Jericho
  Jericho, Queensland
  Jericho is a rural village situated on the Capricorn Highway in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Jericho and the surrounding region had a population of 309.-History:...
  
  
• Beaufort
• Cudmore
  Cudmore National Park
  Cudmore is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 844 km northwest of Brisbane....
  
  
• Dunrobin
• Hobartville
• Pine Hill
• Sedgeford

Population

Year	Population
1933	1,614
1947	1,479
1954	1,600
1961	1,623
1966	1,501
1971	1,420
1976	1,220
1981	1,177
1986	1,105
1991	1,117
1996	966
2001	1,021
2006	920