Shire of Flinders (Queensland)
Shire of Flinders Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,536 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.036978/km2 (0.095772/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1882 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 41,538.5 km2 (16,038.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Jane McNamara | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Hughenden | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West Queensland | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Flinders is a local government area in north-western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 41,538.5 square kilometres (16,038.1 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1882. The Shire, named for the Flinders River, is predominantly a grazing area with cattle in the north of the shire and mixed grazing to the south in the black soil area.
History
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The Hughenden Division was established on 20 July 1882 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.[2] On 20 April 1887, the Borough of Hughenden was constituted separately as a municipality for the emerging town of Hughenden.[3]
On 31 March 1903, the Hughenden Division became the Shire of Hughenden and the Borough of Hughenden became the Town of Hughenden under the Local Authorities Act 1902.[4] On 5 September of the same year, the Shire of Hughenden was renamed Shire of Flinders.[5]
The western part of the Shire was separately incorporated as the Shire of Wyangarie (later Shire of Richmond) on 23 October 1915. On 1 January 1930, part of the Shire of Flinders was annexed to the Shire of Dalrymple.[6]
In 1958, the Town of Hughenden amalgamated with the Shire of Flinders.[4][7]
Towns and localities
The Shire of Flinders includes the following settlements:
- Hughenden
- Dutton River
- Marathon
- Porcupine
- Prairie
- Stamford
- Tangorin
- Torrens Creek
Amenities
The Flinders Shire Council operate the Flinders Shire Library at 39 Gray Street, Hughenden.[8]
Population
Year | Population |
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1933 | 3,426‡ |
1947 | 3,310‡ |
1954 | 3,293‡ |
1961 | 3,953 |
1966 | 3,716 |
1971 | 3,019 |
1976 | 2,875 |
1981 | 2,740 |
1986 | 2,804 |
1991 | 2,491 |
1996 | 2,232 |
2001 | 2,191 |
2006 | 1,792 |
2011 | 1791 |
2016 | 1,536 |
- ‡ – includes then-separate Town.
Chairmen and mayors
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flinders (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ↑ "Proclamation [Hughenden Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 July 1882. p. 31:201.
- ↑ "Current News". The Queenslander. 7 May 1887. p. 725. Retrieved 11 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 "Agency ID2251, Hughenden Town Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Agency ID887, Flinders Shire". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 21 December 1929. p. 133:2125.
- ↑ Flinders Shire Council (2008). "History of Council". Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ↑ "Flinders Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ↑ Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. Queensland Family History Society. 2004. ISBN 1 876613 79 3.
- ↑ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "2008 Flinders Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ↑ "2012 Flinders Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Flinders Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
External links
Coordinates: 20°50′34″S 144°12′02″E / 20.84278°S 144.20056°E