Overview Serving the Needs of the Community Established in 1879 just north of the border with New South Wales, Paroo Shire covers an area of 47,714 square kilometers (18,422 square miles) in South West Queensland, Australia. The rich plains and river flats are ideal for sheep and cattle grazing, and played a key role in the Shire’s growth as a rural center. Paroo Shire Council is located in Cunnamulla, known for its beef, lamb, and wool production, along with honey from the blossom of the local na­ tive Yapunyah tree, grapes, wildlife harvesting, opal mining, and a growing tourism industry “Our shire is made up of four communities— Cunnamulla, Eulo, Wyandra, and Y owah—with a total population of just over 1,900 people,” ex­ plains Anita Wharton, Records Administration Officer

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