City of Mount Isa explained

Type:lga
City of Mount Isa
State:qld
Image Upright:0.81
Pop:18727
Area:43713
Area Footnotes:[1]
Est:1914
Seat:Mount Isa
Mayor:Danielle Slade
Logo Upright:1.2
Url:http://www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-Nw:Roper Gulf (NT)
Near-N:Burke
Near-Ne:Burke
Near-W:Barkly (NT)
Near-E:Cloncurry
Near-Sw:Barkly (NT)
Near-S:Boulia
Near-Se:Cloncurry

The City of Mount Isa is a local government area in north west Queensland. The City covers the urban locality of Mount Isa, the administrative centre, and surrounding area, sharing a boundary with the Northern Territory to the west.

Mount Isa is a reasonably affluent district. The largest industry in the city is the Mount Isa Mines, a source of lead, copper, silver and zinc. Cattle grazing and tourism are other industries of note.

In the, the City of Mount Isa had a population of 18,727 people.

History

The city was inhabited by the Kalkadoon and Indjilandji people, whose livelihood depended on hunting and gathering, fishing and trade for several thousands of years, before the European settlers arrived here. The Kalkadoon craftsmen were known for their stone implements and handmade tools which were traded with other Aboriginal groups spread all over the western Queensland.[2]

Kalkatunga (also known as Kalkadoon, Kalkadunga, Kalkatungu) is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Kalkatunga language region is North-West Queensland including the local government areas of the City of Mount Isa.[3]

On 10 February 1914, the Shire of Barclay Tableland, based in Camooweal, was incorporated on an area previously managed by the shires of Burke and Cloncurry. On 14 August 1919 the spelling was changed and it became known as Shire of Barkly Tableland. As a consequence of the growth of Mount Isa as a mining and population centre within the shire, an Order in Council dated 15 December 1962 renamed the shire to Shire of Mount Isa, effective 1 July 1963, and its administration centre relocated to Mount Isa. At the same time it gained part of the Shire of Cloncurry. On 30 May 1968, the shire was proclaimed as a City due to the area reaching a population of 18,000.

Demographics

YearPopulation
1954 7,884
1961 13,967
1966 17,485
1971 26,502
1976 26,536
1981 24,390
1986 23,927
1991 24,735
1996 22,866[4]
2001 21,473[5]
2006 19,663[6]
2011 21,237[7]
2016 18,671
2021 18,727

Towns and localities

The City of Mount Isa includes the following settlements:

Suburbs of the town of Mount Isa

Mineside Mount Isa:

Townside Mount Isa:

Rural areas outside the town

Amenities

The Mount Isa City Council operate a public library at Mount Isa City.[8]

Chairmen and mayors

Sister cities

Sister cities of Mount Isa include:

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. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327110730/http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18. live. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Welcome to Mount Isa. Mount Isa City Council. 30 August 2019. 30 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190830111059/http://www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/welcome-to-mount-isa. live.
  3. Kalkatunga. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. 28 January 2020.
  4. Web site: 1996 Mount Isa (C), Census Community Profiles Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2022-06-01 . www.abs.gov.au.
  5. Web site: 2001 Mount Isa (C), Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2022-06-01 . www.abs.gov.au . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601045717/https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2001/LGA35300 . live .
  6. Web site: 2006 Mount Isa (C), Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2022-06-01 . www.abs.gov.au . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118020022/https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2006/LGA35300 . live .
  7. Web site: 2011 Mount Isa (C), Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2022-06-01 . www.abs.gov.au . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601045720/https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2011/LGA35300 . live .
  8. Web site: Mount Isa City Library. 14 May 2014. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205142847/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/services/mount_isa. 5 February 2018. live. 6 February 2018.
  9. Book: Pugh. Theophilus Parsons. Pugh's Almanac for 1927. 1927. 13 June 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304095034/http://www.textqueensland.com.au/pughs-almanac. 4 March 2014.
  10. Web site: Vol. 19 No. 3, (September, 1968) . 2022-08-29 . Trove . en.
  11. Web site: Our 50 years history . 2022-08-29 . The North West Star . en-AU . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829061806/https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/3907839/our-50-years-history/rmhCd/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2016-05-15 . Our 50 years' history . 2022-06-01 . The North West Star . en-AU . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601042523/https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/3907839/our-50-years-history/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2021-04-06 . Former Mount Isa mayor and MP Angelo Bertoni has died . 2022-06-01 . The North West Star . en-AU . 15 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315134027/https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/7198809/former-mount-isa-mayor-and-mp-angelo-bertoni-has-died/ . live .
  14. Web site: Former Member Details Queensland Parliament . 2022-06-01 . www.parliament.qld.gov.au . 17 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217041551/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Former-Members/Former-Members-Register/Former-Member-Details?id=952816514 . live .
  15. Web site: ParlInfo - ADJOURNMENT : Mr Franz Born . 2022-06-01 . parlinfo.aph.gov.au.
  16. Web site: Former Member Details Queensland Parliament . 2022-06-01 . www.parliament.qld.gov.au . 1 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601041156/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Former-Members/Former-Members-Register/Former-Member-Details?id=438976887 . live .
  17. Web site: 2008 Mount Isa City – Mayoral Election – Election Summary. results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 4 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319013502/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2008/MountIsaCityCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 19 March 2018.
  18. Web site: 29 April 2012. Regional Queensland votes for council changes. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120429093658/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-29/regional-queensland-votes-for-council-changes/3978590. 29 April 2012. 12 January 2022.
  19. Web site: 2016 Mount Isa City Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary. results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 4 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170914051958/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/MountIsaCityCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 14 September 2017.
  20. Web site: Vote Results - Mount Isa City . Electoral Commission of Queensland . July 2019 . ECQ . 13 April 2020 . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220112063635/https://prodresults.elections.qld.gov.au/lga2020/049 . live .
  21. Web site: 2020. 2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020. 16 June 2020. Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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