Shire of Etheridge
| Shire of Etheridge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 925 (2010)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.023518/km2 (0.06091/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39,332.3 km2 (15,186.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Warren Devlin | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Georgetown | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
| 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 39,332.3 square kilometres (15,186.3 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1882.
History
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
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
The Etheridge Shire had many mines in the late 1800s. This gave rise to a number of communities that no longer exist today:
Population
| 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 |
Chairmen
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "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 (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 15 January 1881. p. 71. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 11076, Etheridge Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ 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.