| Shire of Livingstone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°07′12″S 150°44′42″E / 23.12°S 150.745°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39,398 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.35074/km2 (8.6784/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11,758 km2 (4,539.8 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Andrew Darryl Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Yeppoon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Livingstone | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon, covers an area of 11,758 square kilometres (4,539.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013.
Industry within the shire is diverse. Timber is harvested from extensive pine plantations near Byfield in the north. Significant pineapple production takes place within the shire, as well as other agricultural crops. Tourism is increasingly becoming a mainstay of the area, with Keppel Bay and the nearby islands a major drawcard, and more than half of the Shire's population lives in the coastal area centred on Yeppoon and Emu Park. The coastal strip within the shire is known as the Capricorn Coast.[3] The Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area is also located within the shire.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Livingstone had a population of 39,398 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Capricorn Coast – district (entry 6158)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 April 2017.