Shire of McKinlay
The Shire of McKinlay is a local government area in outback north-western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 40,737 square kilometres (15,728.6 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1891. The shire economy is based on beef production and mining. BHP operate the Cannington Mine in the shire, extracting silver, lead and zinc.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of McKinlay had a population of 836 people.