The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of , and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
In the , the Shire of Quilpie had a population of 698 people.
History Margany (also known as Marganj, Mardigan, Marukanji, Maranganji) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Margany people. The Margany language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Quilpie Shire, taking in Quilpie, Cheepie and Beechal extending towards Eulo and Thargomindah, as well as the properties of Dynevor Downs and Ardoch.
The Shire was created on 17 July 1930 from parts of the Shires of Barcoo, Murweh and Paroo and part of the abolished Shire of Adavale and all of the abolished Shire of Bulloo. However, on 4 July 1931, the Shire of Bulloo was re-instated.
Chairmen and mayors
Chairmen 1930–1933 H. J. Pegler
Mayors 1997–2012: P. David Edwards 2012–present: Stuart Alexander Mackenzie
Towns and localities The Shire of Quilpie includes the following settlements:
Quilpie Adavale Cheepie Eromanga Toompine
Amenities Quilpie Shire Council operates a public library at Quilpie.
Demographics Year Population Notes 1933 1,965 1947 1,931 1954 2,387 1961 2,534 1966 2,051 1971 1,685 1976 1,440 1981 1,430 1986 1,490 1991 1,406 1996 1,402 986 986 976 813 698
Notable people from Quilpie Vaughan Johnson, Queensland state politician Ewen Jones, Australian federal politician Professor Don Markwell, social scientist and educational leader Sandy McPhie, former Queensland state politician Justine Saunders, late Australian actor
References
Further reading
External links University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Quilpie and Quilpie Shire