Shire of Croydon
| Shire of Croydon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 266 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.009018/km2 (0.02336/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29,498 km2 (11,389.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Trevor Pickering | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Croydon | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Croydon is a local government area in western Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of 29,498 square kilometres (11,389.2 sq mi). The council consists of a mayor plus four councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Croydon had a population of 266 people.