Shire of Quilpie
| Shire of Quilpie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 813 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.012021/km2 (0.031133/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 67,633.5 km2 (26,113.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Stuart Mackenzie | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Quilpie is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 67,633.5 square kilometres (26,113.4 sq mi), and its administrative centre is the town of Quilpie.
The dominant industry is grazing. Opal fields are also worked within the shire.
History
The Shire was created on 17 July 1930 from parts of the Shires of Barcoo, Murweh and Paroo and part of the abolished Shire of Adavale and all of the abolished Shire of Bulloo.[2] However, on 4 July 1931, the Shire of Bulloo was re-instated.[3]
Chairmen and mayors
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Chairmen
- 1930-1933 H. J. Pegler[4]
Mayors
- 1997 - 2011 P. David Edwards[5]
- 2008 - David Edwards[6]
- 2012 - Stuart Mackenzie[7]
- 2016 - Stuart Mackenzie[8]
Towns and localities
The Shire of Quilpie includes the following settlements:
Amenities
Quilpie Shire Council operates a public library at Quilpie.[9]
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 1,965 |
| 1947 | 1,931 |
| 1954 | 2,387 |
| 1961 | 2,534 |
| 1966 | 2,051 |
| 1971 | 1,685 |
| 1976 | 1,440 |
| 1981 | 1,430 |
| 1986 | 1,490 |
| 1991 | 1,406 |
| 1996 | 1,402 |
| 2001 | 1,175 |
| 2006 | 986 |
| 2016 | 813 |
Notable people from Quilpie
- Vaughan Johnson, Queensland state politician
- Ewen Jones, Australian federal politician
- Professor Don Markwell, social scientist and educational leader
- Sandy McPhie, former Queensland state politician
- Justine Saunders, late Australian actor
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "Agency ID 2448, Quilpie Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Agency ID 9651, Bulloo Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "History of Council". Quilpie Shire Council. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Quilpie Shire Council Annual Report 2011-2012". Quilpie Shire Council. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2008 Quilpie Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "2012 Quilpie Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Quilpie Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Quilpie Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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Further reading
- Jenkins, Lesley (January 2001). Lure of the Land: A Brief History of the Quilpie Shire (PDF).
External links
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