Aramac Shire

Aramac Shire, generally 550 km west of Rockhampton, was in central Queensland. Barcaldine and Longreach adjoined it to the south and it became part of Barcaldine Regional Council in 2008. It was named after the town of Aramac (see separate entry).

Further Reading: 

Len Kingston, Aramac 1870 - 1984: a pictorial history, Bundaberg, L. Kingston, 1984

Len Kingston, Notes from a treasured past of Aramac and its people, Bundaberg, L. Kingston, 1981

Anne Smith, This El Dorado of Australia, Aramac Shire, 1994

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