Shire of Nanango
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| Shire of Nanango Queensland |
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| Population: | 9,049 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1879 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1738.4 km² (671.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Nanango | ||||||||||||
| Region: | South Burnett | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Nanango was a Local Government Area located in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of the capital, Brisbane. The shire covered an area of 1,738.4 square kilometres (671.2 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the South Burnett area to become the South Burnett Regional Council.
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[edit] History
Barambah Divisional Board was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. It was renamed Nanango in 1888, in the same year in which Kilkivan split away to form a separate division. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, it became a shire council on 31 March 1903.
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 Nanango merged with the Shires of Kingaroy, Murgon and Wondai to form the South Burnett Regional Council.
[edit] Towns
- Nanango
- Benarkin
- Blackbutt
- Brooklands
- Bunya Mountains
- Maidenwell
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 4,073 |
| 1947 | 4,184 |
| 1954 | 3,938 |
| 1961 | 3,743 |
| 1966 | 3,501 |
| 1971 | 3,244 |
| 1976 | 2,961 |
| 1981 | 4,149 |
| 1986 | 5,326 |
| 1991 | 6,735 |
| 1996 | 7,810 |
| 2001 | 8,230 |
| 2006 | 9,049 |
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Nanango (S) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
