Shire of Mount Morgan
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| Shire of Mount Morgan Queensland |
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| Population: | 2,925 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1890 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 492.0 km² (190.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Mount Morgan | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Capricornia | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mount Morgan was a Local Government Area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, which was based around the former gold mining town of Mount Morgan, covered an area of 492.0 square kilometres (190.0 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Regional Council.
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[edit] History
Mount Morgan came into being with the discovery of gold in the area in 1882. It was established as a Municipality in 1890, becoming a town on 31 March 1903 with the enactment of the Local Authorities Act 1902. On 17 March 1909 the surrounding area was incorporated as the Shire of Calliungal. On 5 November 1931, the two merged to form the Shire of Mount Morgan.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Mount Morgan merged with the City of Rockhampton and the Shires of Livingstone and Fitzroy to form the Rockhampton Regional Council.
[edit] Towns and localities
- Mount Morgan
- Baree
- Hamilton Creek
- Horse Creek
- Moongan
- The Mine
- Walterhall
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 4,404 |
| 1947 | 4,954 |
| 1954 | 5,060 |
| 1961 | 4,871 |
| 1966 | 4,421 |
| 1971 | 3,967 |
| 1976 | 3,467 |
| 1981 | 3,136 |
| 1986 | 3,108 |
| 1991 | 3,093 |
| 1996 | 2,858 |
| 2001 | 2,776 |
| 2006 | 2,925 |
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Mount Morgan (S) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
