Scenic Rim Region
| Scenic Rim Region Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within South East Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 42,984 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.1306/km2 (26.238/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,243 km2 (1,638.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tom Sharp | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||||
| Region | West Moreton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
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The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area (LGA) in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, and is located approximately 80 kilometres due south of Brisbane. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. The main town of the region is Beaudesert.
It has an estimated operating budget of A$33 million.
In the 2021 census, the Scenic Rim Region had a population of 42,984 people.