Shire of Quilpie explained
The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 67415km2, and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
In the, the Shire of Quilpie had a population of 698 people.
History
Margany (also known as Marganj, Mardigan, Marukanji, Maranganji) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Margany people. The Margany language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Quilpie Shire, taking in Quilpie, Cheepie and Beechal extending towards Eulo and Thargomindah, as well as the properties of Dynevor Downs and Ardoch.[2]
The Shire was created on 17 July 1930 from parts of the Shires of Barcoo, Murweh and Paroo and part of the abolished Shire of Adavale and all of the abolished Shire of Bulloo. However, on 4 July 1931, the Shire of Bulloo was re-instated.
Chairmen and mayors
Chairmen
- 1930-1933 H. J. Pegler[3]
Mayors
- 1997–2012: P. David Edwards[4] [5]
- 2012–present: Stuart Alexander Mackenzie[6] [7] [8]
Towns and localities
The Shire of Quilpie includes the following settlements:
Amenities
Quilpie Shire Council operates a public library at Quilpie.[9]
Demographics
| Year | Population | Notes |
|---|
| 1933 | 1,965 | |
| 1947 | 1,931 | |
| 1954 | 2,387 | |
| 1961 | 2,534 | |
| 1966 | 2,051 | |
| 1971 | 1,685 | |
| 1976 | 1,440 | |
| 1981 | 1,430 | |
| 1986 | 1,490 | |
| 1991 | 1,406 | |
| 1996 | 1,402 | |
| 986 | |
| 986 | |
| 976 | |
| 813 | |
| 698 | | |
Notable people from Quilpie
Further reading
External links
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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. 27 March 2019. 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- Web site: Margany. State Library of Queensland. 15 January 2020.
- Web site: History of Council. Quilpie Shire Council. 7 October 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20131008005626/http://www.quilpie.qld.gov.au/council/history-of-council/. 8 October 2013.
- Web site: Quilpie Shire Council Annual Report 2011-2012. Quilpie Shire Council. 7 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140205174700/http://www.quilpieshire.com.au/_literature_140688/Quilpie_Shire_Council_2011-2012_Annual_Report. 5 February 2014.
- Web site: 2008 Quilpie Shire Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary. 4 December 2017.
- Web site: 2012 Quilpie Shire Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222232702/http://ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/lg2012/QuilpieShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 22 February 2014. 7 October 2013. Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- Web site: Quilpie Shire Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary. 4 December 2017.
- Web site: 2020. 2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020. 16 June 2020. Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- Web site: Quilpie Shire Council. 20 September 2016. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206103856/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/services/quilpie. 6 February 2018. live. 6 February 2018.
