Shire of Bauhinia explained
The Shire of Bauhinia was a local government area in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The Shire, administered from the town of Springsure, covered an area of 23649.6km2, and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of Duaringa, Emerald and Peak Downs to form the Central Highlands Region.
The area is a staging point for expeditions to Carnarvon National Park.
History
On 11 November 1879, the Bauhinia Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1426.
On 4 January 1884, there was an adjustment of boundaries between Bauhinia Division's subdivisions Nos. 2 and 3 and the Duaringa Division. Soon after, on 20 March 1884, there was a further adjustment of boundaries between Bauhinia Division's subdivisions Nos. 1 and 3 and Duaringa Division.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Bauhinia Division became Shire of Bauhinia on 31 March 1903.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Bauhinia merged with the Shires of Duaringa, Peak Downs and Emerald (formerly part of Peak Downs) to form the Central Highlands Region.
This was despite Bauhinia Shire residents being strongly opposed to being incorporated into the new Emerald-based council area.[1] [2] From a total of 1,000 people, 966 voted no to the proposal in a poll conducted by Bauhinia Shire Council in August 2007.[1] [2]
Towns and localities
The Shire of Bauhinia included the following settlements:
National parks
Chairmen/mayors
- 1903–1904: Alexander John Bean[3]
- 1904–1905: Adam Colquohn Gillespie[3]
- 1905–1906: Thomas Slatyer[4]
- 1906–1907: Alexander McLaughlin[5]
- 1907–1908: Frederick William Donkin[6]
- 1908–1909: Alexander McLaughlin[7]
- 1909–1911: John Cunningham Wells[8]
- 1911–1913: James Alexander Milliken[9]
- 1913–1915 : Adam James Nutter Gillespie[10]
- 1917–1920: Michael Martin Kavanagh[11]
- 1920–1921: John Francis Le Feuvre[12]
- 1921–1924: John Cunningham Wells
- 1924–1939: Michael Martin Kavanagh [13] [14]
- 1939: Marcus Lindsay McLaughlin[15]
- 1939–1949: Horatio Spencer Howe Wills[16]
- 1949–1952: William Henry Hoch[17]
- 1952–?: Marcus Lindsay McLaughlin[18]
- c1978: Albert Clive Rolfe [19]
- 1985–1997: Gail Elizabeth Nixon [20]
- 2004–2008: Tim Stevenson[21]
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|
| 1933 | 1,706 |
| 1947 | 1,456 |
| 1954 | 1,633 |
| 1961 | 1,827 |
| 1966 | 2,094 |
| 1971 | 2,319 |
| 1976 | 2,372 |
| 1981 | 3,086 |
| 1986 | 2,654 |
| 1991 | 2,565 |
| 1996 | 2,543 |
| 2001 | 2,575 |
| 2006 | 2,179 | |
External links
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Notes and References
- News: 20 August 2007. Bauhinia says firm 'no way' to merge. The Morning Bulletin. 8 April 2024.
- News: 20 August 2007. Bauhinia Shire records strong anti-merger vote . ABC News. 8 April 2024.
- News: 3 February 1904. Sprinsure . The Morning Bulletin. 6. 8 April 2024. Mr Gillespie was unanimously elected chairman.
- News: 7 February 1905. Springsure. The Morning Bulletin. 6. Mr Slatyer was elected chairman without opposition..
- News: 15 February 1906. Springsure. The Morning Bulletin. 3. 8 April 2024. ...for the position of Chairman... Mr Bean then proposed Mr McLaughlin. The amendment was seconded by Mr Robertson and unanimously carried..
- News: 6 April 1907. Springsure . The Capricornian. 25. 8 April 2024. Mr Donkin was unanimously elected....
- News: 29 February 1908. Springsure. The Capricornian. 8 April 2024. Mr McLaughlin was unanimously elected chairman for the year....
- News: 16 February 1909. Bauhinia Shire Council. The Morning Bulletin. 3. 7 April 2024. Mr. Wells was appointed chairman for the ensuing twelve months....
- News: 18 February 1911. Springsure. The Capricornian. 29. 7 April 2024. Mr. J. A. Milliken was then nominated and unanimously elected....
- News: 22 February 1913. Bauhinia Shire Council. The Morning Bulletin. 8 April 2024. Mr Gillespie was then declared duly elected..
- News: SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL MARBLE FOUNTAIN. . . Rockhampton, Qld. . 13 December 1919 . 6 April 2014 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
- News: 17 February 1920. Springsure . The Morning Bulletin. 5. 8 April 2024. ...the Clerk declared Mr Le Feuvre duly elected.
- Book: Pugh. Theophilus Parsons. Pugh's Almanac for 1927. 1927. 13 June 2014.
- News: 26 January 1939. Springsure. The Central Queensland Herald. 52. 7 April 2024. Mr. M. M. Kavanagh, grazier, Vandyke, Springsure, resigned from the chairmanship of the Bauhinia Shire Council on January 1.
- News: 26 January 1939. Bauhinia Shire Council. The Central Queensland Herald. 57. 7 April 2024. ...Cr. M. L. McLaughlin was appointed Chairman in place of Mr. M. M. Kavanagh.
- News: 20 April 1939. Bauhinia Shire Council . The Morning Bulletin. 12. 7 April 2024. The first meeting of the newly elected Bauhinia Shire Council was held... There were present the Chairman (Mr. H. S. H. Wills)....
- News: 10 June 1949. Bauhinia Shire Council . The Morning Bulletin. 5. 7 April 2024. The newly elected Chairman (Mr. W. H. Hoch) occupied the chair.
- News: 5 June 1952. No change in aldermanic poll . The Morning Bulletin. 4. 7 April 2024. The former Chairman of Bauhinia Shire Council (Mr. W. H. Hoch) did not seek re-election...The new Chairman of the council is Mr. M. L. McLaughlin.
- Book: 1975. Parliamentary Papers. Parliament of Australia. 45 . Australian Government Pub. Service . 978-0-642-01003-2 . 8 April 2024. Rolfe, Albert Clive, Shire Chairman, Bauhinia Shire Council.
- News: 2022. Award: 2011383. Australian Honours Search Facility. 8 April 2024. Bauhinia Shire Council mayor/shire chair: 1985-1997.
- News: 27 March 2004. Gladstone mayor claims convincing win. ABC News. 8 April 2024. Tim Stevenson is the new Mayor of the Bauhinia Shire after being elected unopposed to the position..
