City of Maryborough (Queensland)
The City of Maryborough was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, containing the urban locality of Maryborough as well as the southern half of Fraser Island (also known as K'Gari and Gari). The City covered an area of 1,233.9 square kilometres (476.4 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1861 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Hervey Bay, Shire of Woocoo and the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Shire of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Region.
| City of Maryborough Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 25,705 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 20.8323/km2 (53.955/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,233.9 km2 (476.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wide Bay–Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Website | City of Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
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