City of Moreton Bay

The City of Moreton Bay, known until July 2023 as the Moreton Bay Region, is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local government areas, the City of Redcliffe and the Shires of Pine Rivers and Caboolture.

City of Moreton Bay
Queensland
Location within South East Queensland
Population
 • Density208.28/km2 (539.44/sq mi)
Established2008
Area2,042 km2 (788.4 sq mi)
MayorPeter Flannery
Council seatStrathpine, Caboolture, Redcliffe
RegionSouth East Queensland
State electorate(s)Bancroft, Ferny Grove, Kurwongbah, Morayfield, Glass House, Murrumba, Pumicestone, Redcliffe, Everton, Pine Rivers
Federal division(s)Petrie, Dickson, Longman
WebsiteCity of Moreton Bay
LGAs around City of Moreton Bay:
Somerset Sunshine Coast Moreton Bay
Somerset City of Moreton Bay Moreton Bay
Somerset Brisbane Brisbane

With an estimated operating budget of A$391 million and a 2018 population of 459,585, Moreton Bay is the third most populous local government area in Australia behind the City of Brisbane and City of Gold Coast, both of which are also amalgamated entities.

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