Shire of Wangaratta (Queensland)

Map of Wangaratta Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

The Shire of Wangaratta was a local government area in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia.

History

On 11 November 1879, Wangaratta Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 789.^[1]^[2]

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Wangaratta Division became the Shire of Wangaratta on 31 March 1903.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Wangaratta Shire Hall in Bowen, 1906

Wangaratta Shire Council members, 1915

On 2 April 1960, the Shire of Wangaratta was amalgamated with the Town of Bowen creating the new Shire of Bowen.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Chairmen

1927: Arthur Henry Wickham Cunningham ^[7]

References

↑ "Proclamation [Wangaratta Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1006.
1 2 "Agency ID11121, Wangaratta Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
1 2 "Agency ID11123, Bowen Town Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
1 2 "Agency ID11122, Wangaratta Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
↑ "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 4 February 1960. p. 203:477-478.
↑ "Agency ID349, Bowen Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
↑ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

External links

"Wangaratta Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

Former local government areas of Queensland

Cities	Bundaberg Cairns Caloundra Charters Towers Gladstone Gympie Hervey Bay Mackay Maryborough Redcliffe Rockhampton South Brisbane Thuringowa Toowoomba Warwick

Towns	Allora Beaudesert Blackall Brisbane Bowen Bundaberg Charleville Clermont Cooktown Coolangatta Croydon Dalby Gayndah Goondiwindi Hamilton Hughenden Ithaca Laidley Mount Morgan Newtown Normanton North Rockhampton Roma Sandgate South Coast Southport Thursday Island Toowong Warwick Windsor Wynnum

Boroughs/Municipalities	Allora Blackall Bowen Brisbane Bundaberg Cairns Charleville Charters Towers Clermont Cooktown Croydon Dalby Gayndah Gladstone Goondiwindi Gympie Herberton Hughenden Ipswich Mackay Maryborough Mount Morgan Normanton North Rockhampton Rockhampton Roma Sandgate South Brisbane St George Toowoomba Townsville Warwick

Shires	Adavale Albert Allora Antigua Aramac Atherton Auburn Ayr Balmoral Barcaldine Barclay/Barkly Tableland Barolin Barron Bauhinia Beaudesert Beenleigh Belmont Belyando Bendemere Biggenden Blackall Boonah Booringa Bowen Brassall Broadsound Bundamba/Bundanba Bungil Burnett Burrum Caboolture Cairns Calliope Calliungal Cambooya Cardwell Chillagoe Chinchilla Cleveland Clifton Cooloola Coomera Coorparoo Crows Nest Daintree Dalrymple Degilbo Drayton Duaringa Eacham Eidsvold Einasleigh Emerald Enoggera Esk Fitzroy Gatton Gayndah Glengallan Gogango Gooburrum Goolman Gowrie Granville Hann Herberton Hervey Bay Highfields Howard Hughenden Ilfracombe Indooroopilly Inglewood Ipswich Isis Isisford Ithaca Jericho Johnstone Jondaryan Kargoolnah Kedron Kilcoy Kilkivan Kingaroy Kolan Laidley Landsborough Longreach Lowood Mackinlay Maroochy Middle Ridge Millmerran Mirani Miriam Vale Moggill Monto Moreton Mount Morgan Mulgrave Mundubbera Murgon Murilla Mutdapilly Nanango Nebo Nerang Normanby Peak Downs Perry Pialba Pine / Pine Rivers Pioneer Pittsworth Proserpine Purga Queenton Ravenswood Rawbelle Rosalie Rosenthal Rosewood Sarina Sherwood Southport Stanthorpe Stephens Tabragalba Tambo Tamborine/Tambourine Tara Tarampa Taringa Taroom Theodore Tiaro Tinana Tinaroo Tingalpa Toombul Toowong Waggamba Walloon Walsh Wambo Wangaratta Warroo Warwick Waterford Whitsunday Widgee Wienholt Windsor Wondai Woocoo Woongarra Woothakata Wyangarie Yeerongpilly

Divisions	Adavale Antigua Aramac Ayr Ballandean Balmoral Balonne Banana Barambah Barcaldine Barcoo Barolin Barron Bauhinia Beenleigh Belmont Belyando Booringa Booroodabin Boulia Brassall Broadsound Bulimba Bulloo Bundaberg Bundanba Bungil Burke Burrum Caboolture Cairns Calliope Cardwell Carpentaria Cleveland Clifton Cloncurry Coomera Croydon Daintree Dalrymple Diamantina Doonmunya Douglas Duaringa Durundur Eidsvold Einasleigh Emerald Enoggera Esk Fitzroy Glastonbury Glengallan Gogango Gooburrum Goolman Gowrie Granville Gregory Gympie Hamilton Hann Herberton Highfields Hinchinbrook Howard Hughenden Ilfracombe Indooroopilly Inglewood Isis Ithaca Johnstone Jondaryan Kargoolnah Kedron Kianawah Kilkivan Kolan Laidley Longreach Mackinlay Maroochy Miriam Vale Murilla Murweh Mutdapilly Nanango Nebo Nerang Nogoa Normanby Nundah Paroo Peak Downs Perry Pine Pioneer Purga Ravenswood Rawbelle Redcliffe Rosalie Rosenthal Rosewood Sherwood Southport Stanthorpe Stephens Tabragalba Tambo Tambourine Tarampa Taringa Taroom Thuringowa Tiaro Tinana Tinaroo Tingalpa Toombul Toowong Torres Ula Ula Waggamba Walloon Wallumbilla Walsh Wambo Wangaratta Warroo Waterford Widgee Winton Wooloongabba Woongarra Woothakata Wynnum Yeerongpilly

Lists	List of former local government areas of Queensland List of divisional boards in Queensland

Coordinates: 20°20′S 147°56′E / 20.34°S 147.94°E / -20.34; 147.94

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