Shire of Richmond explained

Type:lga
Shire of Richmond
State:qld
Image Upright:0.81
Pop:761
Area:26581
Area Footnotes:[1]
Est:1916
Seat:Richmond
Mayor:John Wharton
Region:North West Queensland
Logo Upright:1.2
Url:http://www.richmond.qld.gov.au/
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-Nw:McKinlay
Near-N:Croydon
Near-Ne:Etheridge
Near-W:McKinlay
Near-E:Flinders
Near-Sw:Winton
Near-S:Winton
Near-Se:Winton

The Shire of Richmond is a local government area in north western Queensland, Australia.

It covers an area of 26581km2, and has existed as a local government entity since 1916. It is part of the Gulf Country.

In the, the Shire of Richmond had a population of 761 people.

History

Wanamarra (also known as Maykulan and Wunumura is an Australian Aboriginal language in North West Queensland. The language region includes areas within the Shire of McKinlay, Shire of Cloncurry and Shire of Richmond, including the Flinders River area, and the towns of Kynuna and Richmond.[2]

The Shire of Wyangarie, named for a prominent grazing homestead in the area,[3] was created on 1 January 1916 out of part of the Shire of Flinders under the Local Authorities Act 1902.[4] On 24 July 1930, it lost part of its area to Shire of McKinlay. On 31 July 1954, it was renamed Richmond.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Richmond includes the following settlements:

Amenities

The Richmond Shire Council operate several services in the town including:

Chairmen and Mayors

Election results

2024

Demographics

YearPopulationNotes
1933 1,776
1947 1,478
1954 1,586
1961 2,214
1966 1,828
1971 1,409
1976 1,442
1981 1,383
1986 1,198
1991 1,108
1996 1,179
1,020
902
827
791
761

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Wanamarra. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. 5 February 2020.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20050621073512/http://www.richmond.qld.gov.au/visitors/index.shtml Richmond Shire Council
  4. Queensland Government Gazette, Vol. 105, 23 October 1915.
  5. Web site: 20 September 2016. Richmond Shire Council library services. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205144125/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/services/richmond. 5 February 2018. 6 February 2018. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland.
  6. Book: Pugh. Theophilus Parsons. Pugh's Almanac for 1927. 1927. 13 June 2014.
  7. Web site: Richmond Shire Council - Mayor John Wharton. 2022-01-20. www.richmond.qld.gov.au.
  8. Web site: 2008 Richmond Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. 4 December 2017.
  9. Web site: 2012 Richmond Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. 4 December 2017.
  10. Web site: 2016 Richmond Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. 4 December 2017.
  11. Web site: 2020. 2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020. 16 June 2020. Electoral Commission of Queensland.