12-452: Barcoo may refer to: Geography [ edit ] Shire of Barcoo , a local government area in Queensland, Australia Electoral district of Barcoo , Queensland, Australia Barcoo River , Queensland, Australia Ships [ edit ] HMAS Barcoo (K375) , a Royal Australian Navy frigate SS Barcoo (1885) ,
24-542: A confluence with the Thomson River in the shire to form Cooper Creek . The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region. In the 2021 census , the Shire of Barcoo had a population of 308 people. Kuungkari (also known as Kungkari and Koonkerri) is a language of Western Queensland. The Kuungkari language region includes
36-521: A passenger ship requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy in 1914 People [ edit ] Luq Barcoo (born 1998), American National Football League player See also [ edit ] Scortum barcoo , a fish species also known as the Barcoo grunter Barcoo fever , a formerly common Australian ailment Aussie salute or Barcoo salute, a gesture intended to keep bush flies from
48-579: A person's face Gheorghe Barcu (born 1934), Romanian former footballer Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Barcoo . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barcoo&oldid=1091894516 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Ship disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
60-560: Is a local government area in Central West Queensland , bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory . Its administrative centre is in the town of Bedourie . Like most places in Queensland with the "Diamantina" name, it was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), the wife of the first governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen . It covers an area of 94,731 square kilometres (36,575.8 sq mi), and
72-502: Is an Australian Aboriginal language of Far Western Queensland. The traditional language region includes the local government area of the Shire of Diamantina extending into the Outback Communities Authority of South Australia towards Innamincka . Karuwali (also known as Garuwali, Dieri) is a language of far western Queensland. The Karuwali language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of
84-608: Is closely related to Arabana language of South Australia . The Wangkangurru language region was traditionally in the South Australian-Queensland border region taking in Birdsville and extending south towards Innamincka and Lake Eyre , including the local government areas of the Shire of Diamantina as well as the Outback Communities Authority of South Australia . Yawarrawarrka (also known as Yawarawarka , Yawarawarga , Yawarawarka , Jauraworka , Jawarawarka )
96-457: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Shire of Barcoo The Shire of Barcoo is a local government area in Central West Queensland , Australia . It covers an area of 61,830 square kilometres (23,872.7 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches
108-590: Is the second largest LGA in the state. The shire was established in 1879. The town of Birdsville is home to the Birdsville Races , a horse race meeting to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service . In the 2021 census , the Shire of Diamantina had a population of 266 people. Wangkangurru ( also known as Arabana/Wangkangurru, Wangganguru, Wanggangurru, Wongkangurru) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Wangkangurru country. It
120-651: The Diamantina Shire Council , including the localities of Betoota and Haddon Corner . On 11 November 1879, the Diamantina Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1153. In October 1880, part of Diamantina Division was separated to create Gregory Division . On 21 June 1883, the boundaries between Diamantina Division and Bulloo Division were adjusted. With
132-537: The Shire of Barcoo on 31 March 1903. It subsequently lost areas when the shires of Isisford (1908) and Quilpie (1930) were incorporated. Its present mayor, Sally O'Neil, has been in office since 2020. The Shire of Barcoo includes the following settlements: The Barcoo Shire Council operates public libraries at Jundah , Stonehenge , and Windorah . 25°17′16″S 141°58′18″E / 25.28778°S 141.97167°E / -25.28778; 141.97167 Shire of Diamantina The Shire of Diamantina
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#1732851960074144-530: The landscape within the local government boundaries of Longreach Shire Council and Blackall-Tambo Shire Council. The Barcoo Division was created on 24 December 1887 out of the eastern part of the Diamantina Division , and was subject to the Divisional Boards Act 1887 . In 1927, the council met at Stonehenge . With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , Barcoo Division became
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