Shire of Bauhinia
| Shire of Bauhinia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,189 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.092560/km2 (0.23973/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23,649.6 km2 (9,131.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tim Stevenson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Springsure | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bauhinia was a local government area in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The Shire, administered from the town of Springsure, covered an area of 23,649.6 square kilometres (9,131.2 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of Duaringa, Emerald and Peak Downs to form the Central Highlands Region.
The area is a staging point for expeditions to Carnarvon National Park.
History
On 11 November 1879, the Bauhinia Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1426.[2][3]
On 4 January 1884, there was an adjustment of boundaries between Bauhinia Division's subdivisions Nos. 2 and 3 and the Duaringa Division.[4][5] Soon after, on 20 March 1884, there was a further adjustment of boundaries between Bauhinia Division's subdivisions Nos. 1 and 3 and Duaringa Division.[6][7]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Bauhinia Division became Shire of Bauhinia on 31 March 1903.[3][8]
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Bauhinia merged with the Shires of Duaringa, Peak Downs and Emerald (formerly part of Peak Downs) to form the Central Highlands Region.[8][9]
Towns and localities
The Shire of Bauhinia included the following settlements:
- Arcadia Valley
- Arcturus
- Buckland
- Cairdbeign
- Cona Creek
- Consuelo
- Coorumbene
- Humboldt
- Lowesby
- Minerva
- Nandowrie
- Orion
- Rewan
- Rolleston
- Springsure
- Togara
- Wealwandangie
National parks
Chairmen
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 1,706 |
| 1947 | 1,456 |
| 1954 | 1,633 |
| 1961 | 1,827 |
| 1966 | 2,094 |
| 1971 | 2,319 |
| 1976 | 2,372 |
| 1981 | 3,086 |
| 1986 | 2,654 |
| 1991 | 2,565 |
| 1996 | 2,543 |
| 2001 | 2,575 |
| 2006 | 2,179 |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nebo (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Proclamation [Bauhinia Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1005.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 320, Bauhinia Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Proclamation [Bauhinia Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 January 1884. p. 34:19.
- ^ "Proclamation [Duaringa Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 January 1884. p. 34:20-21.
- ^ "Proclamation [Bauhinia Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 March 1884. p. 34:893.
- ^ "Proclamation [Duaringa Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 March 1884. p. 34:894.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 321, Bauhinia Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Agency ID 11030, Central Highlands Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL MARBLE FOUNTAIN". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 13 December 1919. p. 7. Retrieved 6 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
Further reading
- Johnston, W. Ross (William Ross); Campbell, Betty; Bauhinia (Qld. : Shire). Council (1979), Bauhinia : one hundred years of local government, Bauhinia Shire Council, ISBN 978-0-9595562-0-9