Shire of Calliope
The Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. It was centred on the town of Calliope.[2]
| Shire of Calliope Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 16,544 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.8160/km2 (7.2934/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,875 km2 (2,268.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Calliope | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Calliope | ||||||||||||||
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History
Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1044.[3]
On 7 January 1902 part of Calliope Division was separated to create Miriam Vale Division.[4]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Calliope Division became the Shire of Calliope on 31 March 1903.
In 1927, the council hall was in Gladstone.[5]
Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas:
- City of Gladstone
- Shire of Calliope
- Shire of Miriam Vale
were amalgamated to form Gladstone Region on 15 March 2008.[2][6]
Towns and localities
The Shire of Calliope included the following settlements:
Towns:
- Calliope (administrative centre)
Urban areas:
Rural townships:
Localities of The Boyne Valley:
Other communities:
Chairpersons and mayors
- 1927: Frank Butler[5]
- 1991 - 1995: Liz Cunningham
- 1995 - 2008: George Creed[7]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Calliope (S)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- "Calliope Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "Proclamation [Calliope Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1004.
- "OFFICIAL ITEMS". The Queenslander. 11 January 1902. p. 52. Retrieved 27 December 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- "Gladstone Region". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- Visitor Guide booklet. Port Curtis Historical Society.
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Calliope Shire
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 1, 2008)