Shire of Boulia

Shire of Boulia
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population 490 (2015)[1]
 • Density 0.00802/km2 (0.02077/sq mi)
Established 1887
Area 61,102.0 km2 (23,591.6 sq mi)
Mayor Rick Britton
Council seat Boulia
Region Central West Queensland
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Website Shire of Boulia
LGAs around Shire of Boulia:
Barkly (NT) Mount Isa Cloncurry
Barkly (NT) Shire of Boulia Winton
Central Desert (NT) Diamantina Diamantina

The Shire of Boulia is a local government area in Central West Queensland, bordering the Northern Territory. Its administrative centre is in the town of Boulia.

It covers an area of 61,102.0 square kilometres (23,591.6 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. The main industry in the shire is beef production.

The shire is known for the unexplained phenomenon of the Min Min light, a light that has been reported to follow travellers in the area for some distance before disappearing.

History

Map of Boulia Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902
Boulia Divisional Board Hall, ca. 1900.

The Boulia Division was established on 24 September 1887.

On 31 March 1903, Boulia Division became the Shire of Boulia.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Boulia includes the following settlements:

Amenities

Boulia Shire Council operates a public library in Boulia.[2]

Population

Year Population
1933604
1947676
1954764
1961833
1966645
1971755
1976635
1981600
1986583
1991575
1996550
2001643
2006494

Chairmen and mayors

  • 1918: Joseph Richard Coghlan [3]
  • 1927: James Griffith Scholefield [4]
  • 2008– : Eric Charles (Rick) Britton[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Boulia Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. Queensland Family History Society. 2004. ISBN 1 876613 79 3.
  4. ↑ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "2008 Boulia Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "2012 Boulia Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "2016 Boulia Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  • "Boulia and Boulia Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
  • "History of Boulia". Boulia Shire Council. Boulia Shire Council. Archived from the original on 2014-06-15.
  • "Shire Timeline". Boulia Shire Council. Boulia Shire Council.

Coordinates: 22°54′S 139°54′E / 22.900°S 139.900°E / -22.900; 139.900

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