Shire of Croydon

The Shire of Croydon is a local government area in western Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of 29,577.8 square kilometres (11,420.1 sq mi). The council consists of a mayor plus four councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire.

History

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

The area was originally settled as part of a gold rush in the 1880s, and at one time had a population of 7,000. The Croydon Division was created on 31 December 1887 under the Divisional Boards Act 1887.

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

At one stage the Town of Croydon was responsible for the town itself; however, this was dissolved into the Shire on 1 January 1909.^[3]

Amalgamation

Croydon, like many western local government areas, was not affected by amalgamations in 2007–2008, mainly because of the large geographical size and remoteness of the shire. Despite being rated as "weak" by the Financial Sustainability Review, analysis by the Local Government Commissioners revealed this to be due to factors upon which amalgamation would have no effect.

Towns and localities

Croydon
Blackbull

Population

Year	Population
1933	318
1947	167
1954	161
1961	181
1966	162
1971	236
1976	222
1981	255
1986	324
1991	281
1996	316
2001	322
2006	255

Chairmen

1892: E.S. Ross^[4]

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
↑ "Agency ID6073, CroydonShire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
↑ "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 19 December 1908. p. 91:1196.
↑ Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. Queensland Family History Society. 2004. ISBN 1 876613 79 3.

External links

Croydon Shire Council (official site)
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Croydon and Croydon Shire
Croydon's listing on Queensland LG database

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Coordinates: 18°12′10″S 142°14′39″E / 18.20278°S 142.24417°E / -18.20278; 142.24417

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