Shire of Boulia
| Shire of Boulia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
Boulia Shire Hall, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 458 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.007520/km2 (0.019476/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 60,906 km2 (23,515.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Rick Britton | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Boulia | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Boulia | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Boulia is a local government area in Central West Queensland, bordering the Northern Territory. Its administrative centre is in the town of Boulia.
It covers an area of 60,906 square kilometres (23,515.9 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. The main industry in the shire is beef production.
The shire is known for the unexplained phenomenon of the Min Min light, a light that has been reported to follow travellers in the area for some distance before disappearing.
On its logo, the Shire has the motto E pluribus unum.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Boulia had a population of 458 people.