Shire of Boonah

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Shire of Boonah
Queensland

Location within Queensland
Population 8,770 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density 4.5639/km2 (11.820/sq mi)
Established 1880
Area 1,921.6 km2 (741.9 sq mi)
Council seat Boonah
Region South East Queensland
Website www.boonah.qld.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Boonah:
Laidley Ipswich Ipswich
Warwick Shire of Boonah Beaudesert
Tenterfield (NSW) Tenterfield (NSW) Kyogle (NSW)

The Shire of Boonah was a local government area in South East Queensland, Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Brisbane. The shire covered an area of 1,921.6 square kilometres (741.9 sq mi), and existed from 1880 until its merger with parts of the Shire of Beaudesert and City of Ipswich to form the Scenic Rim Region on 15 March 2008.

The shire was part of the "Scenic Rim", a group of mountain ranges forming part of the Great Dividing Range, and contained four national parks—Main Range, Mount French, Moogerah Peaks and Mount Greville.

History

Map of Goolman Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Normanby Division (13), Yeerongpilly Division (20)

The Goolman Division was incorporated on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1542.[2] It was centred on Boonah and its board consisting of six councillors.

On 4 January 1884, there was an adjustment of boundaries between No. 2 subdivision of Mutdapilly Division and subdivision No. 2 of the Goolman Division.[3][4]

On 25 October 1890, part of the northern section of Goolman Division became part of the new Normanby Division.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Goolman Division became the Shire of Goolman on 31 March 1903, and on 14 October 1937 was renamed Shire of Boonah,[5] which apparently means "bloodwood tree" in the local Aboriginal language.

Greater Ipswich Scheme of 1949

On 29 January 1949, a new Local Government Act was enacted to further amalgamate local government in the Ipswich area, abolishing the Shires of Normanby and Rosewood. The City of Ipswich was enlarged (from 12¼ square miles to 30 square miles) to include the more urban parts of the Shire of Moreton (formerly known as the Shire of Ipswich). The Shire of Moreton was then enlarged by the inclusion of the northern part of the Shire of Normanby and all the Shire of Rosewood. The southern part of the Shire of Normanby was transferred to an enlarged Shire of Boonah (a gain of 384 people and 109 km2 (42 sq mi)).[6][7][8][9]

The council for the enlarged Shire of Boonah was subdivided into three divisions, each electing three councillors.[10]

Amalgamations in 2000

In March 2000, Boonah added to its area part of the City of Ipswich, including Mount Walker, Warrill View and Rosevale, and the divisions were abolished, with a seven-member council representing the entire district.

Amalgamations of 2008

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Boonah merged with the southern rural section of the Shire of Beaudesert and the Harrisville-Peak Crossing section of the City of Ipswich to form the Scenic Rim Region.

Towns and localities

Population

Year Population
1879 1,542
1933 6,430
1947 5,855 #
1954 5,929
1961 5,852
1966 5,471
1971 5,466
1976 5,378
1986 5,991
1991 6,541
1996 6,879
2001 8,207
2006 8,770

# The estimated 1947 population of the post-1949 area was 6,239.[11]

Mayors

  • John Brent (1994–2008)

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Boonah (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-03-18. 
  2. ↑ "Proclamation [Goolman Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:991. 
  3. ↑ "Proclamation [Mutdapilly Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 January 1884. p. 34:20. 
  4. ↑ "Proclamation [Goolman Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 January 1884. p. 34:21. 
  5. ↑ "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 14 October 1937. p. 149:1078. 
  6. ↑ "Agency ID1425, Moreton Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Local Government Acts 1936–1948 - Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 29 January 1949. p. 1949:343. 
  8. ↑ "GREATER IPSWICH AREA BY MAY.". Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) (Ipswich) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 28 January 1949. p. 1 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 13 September 2013. 
  9. ↑ "BIGGER SHIRES OPERATE SOON.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 15 January 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 13 September 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 29 January 1949. p. 172:343. 
  11. ↑ Queensland Year Book, No.11 (1950), p.46.

Further reading

  • Nash, E. R. (1980). Serving the Shire - History of Local Government in Boonah Shire from 1879. Boonah Shire Council. ISBN 0-9593939-0-0.  (70 pages)
  • Pfeffer, Collin (1991). The Fassifern story : a history of Boonah Shire and surroundings to 1989. Boonah Shire Council. ISBN 0-9593939-1-9.  (349 pages)
  • Collyer, Angela (ed.) (1988). Centenary stories : a collection of articles concerning the history of the Boonah Shire.  (171 pages - mostly photocopied newspaper articles)

Coordinates: 27°59′50.41″S 152°40′55.98″E / 27.9973361°S 152.6822167°E / -27.9973361; 152.6822167

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