Shire of Calliope
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| Shire of Calliope Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
| Population | 16,235 (2004) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.7634/km2 (7.1572/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5,875 km2 (2,268.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Calliope | ||||||||||||
| Region | Capricornia | ||||||||||||
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| Website | www.calliope.qld.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. It was centred on the town of Calliope.[1]
History
Map of Calliope Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902
Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1044.[2]
In 7 January 1902 part of Calliope Division was separated to create Miriam Vale Division.[3]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Calliope Division became the Shire of Calliope on 31 March 1903.
Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas:
- City of Gladstone
- Shire of Calliope
- Shire of Miriam Vale
were amalgamated to form Gladstone Region on 15 March 2008.[4][1]
Towns and localities
Other urban areas in the Shire included Tannum Sands, Boyne Island, and Benaraby, as well as the rural townships of Mount Larcom, Ambrose, Raglan, Yarwun, and The Boyne Valley (which includes Nagoorin, Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Calliope Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "Proclamation [Calliope Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1004.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL ITEMS.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 11 January 1902. p. 52. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Gladstone Region". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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Coordinates: 24°00′22″S 151°11′55″E / 24.00611°S 151.19861°E
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