Shire of Warroo

Shire of Warroo Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	1,038 (2006 census)
• Density	0.07599/km2 (0.19681/sq mi)
Area	13,660 km2 (5,274.2 sq mi)
Council seat	Surat
Region	Darling Downs
Website	Shire of Warroo
LGAs around Shire of Warroo: Booringa Bungil Bendemere, Murilla Booringa Shire of Warroo Tara Balonne Balonne Tara

The Shire of Warroo was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. In March 2008, it became part of the new Maranoa Region.

The administrative centre and only major town in the shire was Surat. The Shire was established on 11 November 1879.

History

Map of Warroo Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

Warroo Division was established on 11 November 1879 as one of the original divisions proclaimed under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 845.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Warroo Division became the Shire of Warroo on 31 March 1903.

In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released a report recommending a number of amalgamations of local government areas in Queensland. As a result, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007, on 15 March 2008, the new local government area of Roma Region was created, as an amalgamation of five previous local government areas:

• the Town of Roma;
• the Shire of Bendemere;
• the Shire of Booringa;
• the Shire of Bungil;
• and the Shire of Warroo.

On 26 July 2009, Roma Region was renamed Maranoa Region.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Warroo included the following settlement:

• Surat

Shire chambers

Shire hall

Shire council offices

Shire library

The shire had council offices, a shire hall and library, all located in Surat.

Chairmen

• 1927: Francis Richmond Rouse

External links

• "Warroo Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• Queensland Department of Local Government - Local Government Directory