Shire of Pine Rivers

"Pine Rivers" redirects here. For the Queensland electoral division, see Electoral district of Pine Rivers.

Shire of Pine Rivers Queensland
Map of Pine Rivers Shire in South East Queensland.
Population:	141,414 (2006 census)
Established:	1888
Area:	774.5 km² (299.0 sq mi)
Council Seat:	Strathpine
Region:	South East Queensland
Federal Division:	Petrie, Dickson
Website: http://www.pinerivers.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Pine Rivers: Esk Caboolture Moreton Bay Esk Shire of Pine Rivers Redcliffe Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane

The Shire of Pine Rivers was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Brisbane in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 771 square kilometres (297.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1888 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north to form the Moreton Bay Region.

The suburbs formerly within Pine Rivers are generally regarded as part of Greater Brisbane, both in a planning context and for statistical purposes.

Geography

The Shire is named for three rivers contained within it: the Pine River, which empties into Bramble Bay, and its tributaries, the North Pine River and South Pine River. Two large artificial reservoirs, Lake Samsonvale and Lake Kurwongbah, formed its centre. The western half of the shire consisted of the sparsely populated foothills of the D'Aguilar Range, the land being mostly forested or used for grazing cattle and horses. Hays Inlet and Saltwater Creek formed the eastern boundary of the Shire, beyond which lay the City of Redcliffe.

The main population concentration was in the east and southeast of the shire—the western part, which covered 76% of the shire's land area, contained only 18,309 residents in 2006. The key centres of population were Strathpine, which formed a mini-CBD for the area; Petrie and Kallangur further to the north, and Albany Creek and the Hills District closer to Brisbane's boundary. A new area based around North Lakes in the shire's northeast had also become reasonably established.

History

Area history

The area was settled by homestead farmers in the mid 19th century. Many suburbs – Lawnton, Petrie, Griffin and Joyner, for example – are named after early European settlers. The first township in the area was established at what is now Petrie in 1868, to service mail coaches between Brisbane and Gympie. The Caboolture railway line reached the shire in 1888. Another railway line to Dayboro, in the western, mountainous areas of the shire was opened in 1920, but due to lack of traffic was closed and lifted in 1955.

During the Second World War, large areas of flat land around Brendale and Strathpine were used by Allied forces as airfields and staging areas. It is estimated that around 50,000 Allied servicemen passed through the area, at a time when the civilian population was less than 5000.

Local government history

On 21 January 1888, the Pine Division, a local government area operating under the Divisional Boards Act 1887, split away from Caboolture Division and its first council meeting was held soon afterwards. Following the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, it became a Shire on 31 March 1903. It underwent significant changes in 1921 and 1955, and on 23 May 1959, the Shire of Pine was renamed Shire of Pine Rivers. It remained with the same name and boundaries for almost 50 years.

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Pine Rivers amalgamated with the Shire of Caboolture and the City of Redcliffe to form the Moreton Bay Region. The Local Government Reform Commission's reasoning was that it would unite all of Brisbane's northern suburbs beyond the Brisbane City boundary into one local government area which would, in its view, simplify and streamline planning, approvals and governance.

Wards

The Shire of Pine Rivers was split up into 10 divisions, each electing one councillor to the Shire Council for a four-year term. Additionally, a mayor was elected to represent the entire Shire.

• Division 1 – Dayboro and most of the rural area of the Shire
• Division 2 – Ferny Hills, Samford Valley, Arana Hills
• Division 3 – the 'Hills' area (Ferny Hills, Everton Hills)
• Division 4 – Contains Albany Creek and Eatons Hill
• Division 5 – Contains Warner, Cashmere
• Division 6 – Contains Brendale, Central Strathpine
• Division 7 – Contains Bray Park, Strathpine West, Lawnton South
• Division 8 – Contains Joyner, Lawnton, Petrie, Whiteside
• Division 9 – Contains Kurwongbah, Kallangur
• Division 10 – Contains North Lakes, Griffin, Murrumba Downs

Suburbs

Urban suburbs

• Albany Creek
• Arana Hills
• Bray Park
• Brendale – Light industrial area.
• Eatons Hill
• Everton Hills
• Ferny Hills
• Griffin
• Kallangur
• Lawnton
• Mango Hill
• Murrumba Downs
• North Lakes – Newest suburb in the Shire.
• Petrie – Earliest township in the Shire.
• Strathpine – Shire council offices and Westfield Strathpine.
• Warner

Rural localities

• Armstrong Creek
• Bunya
• Camp Mountain
• Cashmere
• Cedar Creek
• Clear Mountain
• Closeburn
• Dakabin – contained the shire's major landfill, and Alma Park Zoo.
• Dayboro – village and tourist centre.
• Draper
• Highvale
• Jollys Lookout
• Joyner
• King Scrub
• Kobble Creek
• Kurwongbah
• Laceys Creek
• Mount Pleasant
• Mount Samson
• Ocean View
• Rush Creek
• Samford Valley
• Samford Village – village and tourist centre.
• Samsonvale
• Whiteside
• Wights Mountain

Population

Year	Population	% Annual Growth
1933	4,604
1947	4,815
1954	6,309	3.94%
1961	8,761	4.80%
1966	13,309	8.72%
1971	26,187	14.50%
1976	45,192	11.53%
1981	58,189	5.19%
1986	73,783	4.86%
1991	87,892	3.56%
1996	103,192	3.26%
2001	119,236	2.93%
2006	141,414	3.47%

External links

• Tourism Pine Rivers