Shire of Croydon
| Shire of Croydon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 294 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.009940/km2 (0.02574/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29,577.8 km2 (11,420.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Trevor Pickering | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Croydon | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Croydon is a local government area in western Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of 29,577.8 square kilometres (11,420.1 sq mi). The council consists of a mayor plus four councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire.
History
The area was originally settled as part of a gold rush in the 1880s, and at one time had a population of 7,000. The Croydon Division was created on 31 December 1887 under the Divisional Boards Act 1887.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Croydon Division became the Shire of Croydon 31 March 1903.[2]
At one stage the Town of Croydon was responsible for the town itself; however, this was dissolved into the Shire on 1 January 1909.[3]
Amalgamation
Croydon, like many western local government areas, was not affected by amalgamations in 2007–2008, mainly because of the large geographical size and remoteness of the shire. Despite being rated as "weak" by the Financial Sustainability Review, analysis by the Local Government Commissioners revealed this to be due to factors upon which amalgamation would have no effect.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Croydon includes the following settlements:
Libraries
Croydon Shire Council operates a public library at Croydon.[4]
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 318 |
| 1947 | 167 |
| 1954 | 161 |
| 1961 | 181 |
| 1966 | 162 |
| 1971 | 236 |
| 1976 | 222 |
| 1981 | 255 |
| 1986 | 324 |
| 1991 | 281 |
| 1996 | 316 |
| 2001 | 322 |
| 2006 | 255 |
| 2011 | 312 |
| 2016 | 294 |
Chairmen and mayors
Chairmen
- Mayors
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Croydon (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Agency ID 6073, CroydonShire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 19 December 1908. p. 91:1196.
- ^ "Croydon Shire Council". Public Libraries Service. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "2008 Croydon Shire – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". Electoral Commission Queensland. Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Councillor Profiles". Croydon Shire Council. Croydon Shire Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2012 Croydon Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ "2016 Croydon Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
External links
- Croydon Shire Council (official site)
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Croydon and Croydon Shire
- Croydon's listing on Queensland LG database