Area and Size
The South Burnett Region covers an area 8,399 square kilometres (3,243 sq mi), containing an estimated resident population of 29,734 (2006 figures) and has an estimated operating budget of A$42 m (as at 2008).
The Aboriginal community of Cherbourg has been excluded from the amalgamated area and will continue to have its own local government.
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