| 41. | Bowen was the administrative centre for the Shire of Bowen.
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| 42. | The northeastern border of the shire is the Murray River.
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| 43. | The Loddon River flows through the shire, feeding into the Murray.
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| 44. | Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
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| 45. | The town is home to the Shire of Strathbogie headquarters.
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| 46. | The Shire of Livingstone was re-established on 1 January 2014.
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| 47. | The main roads within the Shire are the M2 Motorway.
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| 48. | The Shire of Apsley was constituted by proclamation on 7 March 1906.
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| 49. | Since 1946, the shire has its headquarters in Biloela.
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| 50. | It is the main town in the Shire of Westonia.
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