Shire of Etheridge
| Shire of Etheridge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 804 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.020511/km2 (0.05312/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39,199 km2 (15,134.8 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Barry Gilbert Hughes | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Georgetown | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Etheridge | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Etheridge is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia in what is known as the Savannah Gulf region. Its economy is based on cattle grazing and mining.
It covers an area of 39,199 square kilometres (15,134.8 sq mi),[1] and has existed as a local government entity since 1882.
History[edit]
The Einasleigh Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 720.[2][3] In 1891 it was reported that the divisional board had made no progress, perhaps because it covered a large area that was sparsely settled.[4]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Einasleigh Division became the Shire of Einasleigh on 31 March 1903.[3][5]
On 15 March 1919, it was renamed Shire of Etheridge.[5]
Towns and localities[edit]
The Shire of Etheridge includes the following settlements:
- Georgetown
- Einasleigh
- Forsayth
- Gilbert River
- Mount Surprise
- Abingdon Downs
- Conjuboy
- Gilberton
- Lyndhurst
- Northhead
- Strathmore
- Talaroo
Former towns and localities[edit]
The Etheridge Shire had many mines in the late 1800s. This gave rise to a number of communities that no longer exist today:
Amenities[edit]
The Etheridge Shire Council operate a public library at Georgetown.[6]
Population[edit]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 1,085 |
| 1947 | 860 |
| 1954 | 815 |
| 1961 | 828 |
| 1966 | 936 |
| 1971 | 974 |
| 1976 | 940 |
| 1981 | 1,010 |
| 1986 | 1,210 |
| 1991 | 1,377 |
| 1996 | 1,273 |
| 2001 | 1,423 |
| 2006 | 1,422 |
| 2016 | 799 |
Chairmen and mayors[edit]
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- 1888: C. Battersby [7]
- 1927: W. H. G. Gard [8]
- 2008–2012: Warren Devlin [9]
- 2012–2016: William Attwood [10]
- 2016–2020: Warren Devlin [11]
- 2020–present: Barry Gilbert Hughes [12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "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. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Proclamation [Einasleigh Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1007.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 11113, Einasleigh Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Local Government Practically Applied". The Queenslander. 15 January 1881. p. 71. Retrieved 4 October 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 11076, Etheridge Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Etheridge Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. Queensland Family History Society. 2004. ISBN 1-876613-79-3.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "2008 Etheridge Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "2012 Etheridge Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "2016 Etheridge Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.[dead link]