City of Mackay
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a former local government area. For the urban locality of Mackay, see Mackay, Queensland. For the new local government area, see Mackay Regional Council.
The City of Mackay was a local government area located in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the regional city of Mackay and the surrounding region. The City was created as a municipal borough in 1869, and prior to amalgamation with the Shire of Pioneer in 1994, the City was limited to the central suburbs on the south shore of the Pioneer River. From 1994 until 2008, the City covered an area of 2,897.5 square kilometres (1,118.7 sq mi). In 2008, it amalgamated with the Shires of Mirani and Sarina to become the Mackay Regional Council.
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City of Mackay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 84,890 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 29.2977/km2 (75.881/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1869 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,897.5 km2 (1,118.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Mackay | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Mackay | ||||||||||||||
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