McKinlay Shire
Located in Wanamarra country in northwestern Queensland, the Shire of McKinlay covers an area of 40,737 square kilometres and has existed as a local government entity since 1891. The shire economy is based on beef production and mining. The Cannington Mine in the shire extracts silver, lead, and zinc.
The Mackinlay Division was created on 9 December 1891 out of parts of the Boulia and Cloncurry Divisional Boards and became the Shire of Mackinlay on 31 March 1903 after the Local Authorities Act was passed in 1902. Since the shire was named the explorer John McKinlay. The first 'a' was removed from its name in 1932.
The former shire was abolished in July 1930 and replaced by a new entity with the same name, formed from parts of the Cloncurry, McKinlay, Winton and Wyangarie (Richmond) Shires.
The Shire of McKinlay includes the following towns and localities:
Julia Creek
Cannington
Kynuna
McKinlay
Nelia
Sources:
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire_of_McKinlay
