sentences:  In 1932, the spelling of the shire's name was altered to be Shire of Mckinlay, as the shire was named after the explorer John McKinlay.On 24 July 1930, it was abolished and a new Shire of Mckinlay was formed from parts of the Shires of Cloncurry, Mckinlay, Winton and Wyangarie (Richmond).The Shire of McKinlay includes the following settlements