The Shire of Richmond is a local government area in north western Queensland, Australia.

It covers an area of 26,581 square kilometres (10,263.0 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1916.

[1] Wanamarra (also known as Maykulan and Wunumura is an Australian Aboriginal language in North West Queensland.

[3] The Shire of Wyangarie, named for a prominent grazing homestead in the area,[4] was created on 1 January 1916 out of part of the Shire of Flinders under the Local Authorities Act 1902.

[5] On 24 July 1930, it lost part of its area to Shire of McKinlay.