Shire of Flinders (Queensland) explained
The Shire of Flinders is a local government area in north-western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 41200km2,[1] 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.
In the, the Shire of Flinders had a population of 1,500 people.
History
Jirandali (also known as Yirandali, Warungu, Yirandhali) is an Australian Aboriginal language of North-West Queensland, particularly the Hughenden area. The language region includes the local government area of the Shire of Flinders, including Dutton River, Flinders River, Mount Sturgeon, Caledonia, Richmond, Corfield, Winton, Torrens, Tower Hill, Landsborough Creek, Lammermoor Station, Hughenden, and Tangorin.[2] The Hughenden Division was established on 20 July 1882 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. 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. On 5 September of the same year, the Shire of Hughenden was renamed Shire of Flinders.
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.
In 1958, the Town of Hughenden amalgamated with the Shire of Flinders.[4]
Prior to 19 November 2021, the town of Marathon was within the locality of Stamford. However, this arrangement caused confusion, so on 19 November 2021, a new locality of Marathon was created around the town, excising the land from the localities of Dutton River and Stamford.[5] [6] [7]
Towns and localities
The Shire of Flinders includes the following settlements:
Amenities
The Flinders Shire Council operate the Flinders Shire Library at 39 Gray Street, Hughenden.[8]
Demographics
| Year | Population | Notes |
|---|
| 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 | |
| 2,151 | |
| 1,792 | |
| 1,791 | |
| 1,536 | |
| 1,500 | | |
- ‡ – includes then-separate Town.
Chairmen and mayors
- 1897: D. Simson [9]
- 1927: E. M. Geary [10]
- 2008–2012: Brendan McNamara (elected unopposed) [11]
- 2012–2016: Greg Jones (elected unopposed) [12]
- 2016–2020: Jane Beatrice McNamara [13]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 . Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- Guugu Yimithirr. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. 28 January 2020.
- News: Current News. . . 7 May 1887 . 11 September 2013 . 725 . National Library of Australia.
- Web site: History of Council . Flinders Shire Council . 2008 . 30 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130410014117/http://www.flinders.qld.gov.au/council/historyofcouncil.shtml . April 10, 2013 .
- Web site: 19 November 2021. Recent place name decisions: Job number 16-073: Marathon. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423053918/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions. 23 April 2020. 2022-02-07. Queensland Government. en.
- Web site: 15 May 2020. Proposed locality boundaries and names: Marathon, Flinders Shire. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207073004/https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1481572/16073-qpn1375-proposal.pdf. 7 February 2022. 7 February 2022. Queensland Government.
- Web site: 19 November 2021. Decision: Locality names and boundaries, Shire of Flinders. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207073011/https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1587626/qpn1375-decision.pdf. 7 February 2022. 7 February 2022. Queensland Government.
- Web site: Flinders Shire Council. 20 September 2017. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205141659/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/services/flinders. 5 February 2018. live. 6 February 2018.
- Book: Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. 2004. Queensland Family History Society. 1-876613-79-3.
- Book: Pugh. Theophilus Parsons. Pugh's Almanac for 1927. 1927. 13 June 2014.
- Web site: 2008 Flinders Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 2017-12-04.
- Web site: 2012 Flinders Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. Electoral Commission of Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20170612001227/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2012/FlindersShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 12 June 2017. live. 12 June 2017.
- Web site: 2016 Flinders Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. Electoral Commission of Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20170612000859/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/FlindersShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 12 June 2017. live. 12 June 2017.
