The Shire of Jericho was a local government area in central Queensland between the towns of Barcaldine and Emerald. Administered from the town of Alpha, the Shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1916 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Aramac and Barcaldine to form the Barcaldine Region.
The major industry in the region is beef production.
History The Kargoolnah Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879, covering a large area of central Queensland.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Kargoolnah Division became the Shire of Kargoolnah on 31 March 1903. On 1 January 1916, Jericho split away from Kargoolnah and neighbouring areas to become the separate Shire of Jericho.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Barcaldine merged with the Shires of Aramac and Barcaldine to form the Barcaldine Region.
Towns and localities The Shire of Jericho included the following settlements: Alpha Jericho Beaufort Cudmore Dunrobin Hobartville Pine Hill Sedgeford
Chairmen 1927: E. J. Presland
Population Year Population 1933 1,614 1947 1,479 1954 1,600 1961 1,623 1966 1,501 1971 1,420 1976 1,220 1981 1,177 1986 1,105 1991 1,117 1996 966 2001 1,021 2006 920
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