Shire of Johnstone
| Shire of Johnstone Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||
| Population | 18,256 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.1378/km2 (28.8468/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1881 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1,639.1 km2 (632.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Innisfail | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Johnstone was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Innisfail, covered an area of 1,639.1 square kilometres (632.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Cardwell to form the Cassowary Coast Region.
The Mamu tribal group are the traditional owners of much of the land in the shire. 47% of the shire is in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.[2]
History
The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 28 October 1881, the Johnstone Division split away from it.[3]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Johnstone Division became the Shire of Johnstone on 31 March 1903.[4]
On 22 Nov 1910 part of Johnstone Shire became Shire of Eacham.[4]
In February 2007, the Johnstone Shire Council was sacked by the Queensland Local Government Minister, Andrew Fraser[5]
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 Johnstone merged with the Shire of Cardwell to form the Cassowary Coast Region.[4][6]
Chairmen
- 1883 F.E. Nash[7]
Towns and localities
- Innisfail
- Belvedere
- Eaton
- East Innisfail
- Goondi
- Goondi Bend
- Goondi Hill
- Hudson
- Innisfail Estate
- Jubilee Heights
- Mighell
- South Innisfail
- Webb
- Bingil Bay
- Comoon Loop
- Cowley
- Daradgee
- East Palmerston
- El Arish
- Etty Bay
- Flying Fish Point
- Garradunga
- Germantown
- Japoonvale
- Kurrimine Beach
- Mena Creek
- Mission Beach
- Moresby
- Mourilyan
- Mourilyan Harbour
- Mundoo
- Silkwood
- South Johnstone
- Wangan
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 12,777 |
| 1947 | 12,265 |
| 1954 | 14,980 |
| 1961 | 15,784 |
| 1966 | 16,529 |
| 1971 | 15,878 |
| 1976 | 16,776 |
| 1981 | 17,438 |
| 1986 | 17,457 |
| 1991 | 19,184 |
| 1996 | 20,474 |
| 2001 | 19,511 |
| 2006 | 18,917 |
Chairmen
- 1904: T. Dempsey[8]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Johnstone (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ Johnstone Shire Council - Official website. Retrieved 14 December 2006.
- ↑ "Proclamation [Johnstone Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 29 October 1881. p. 29:1009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Agency ID1006, Johnstone Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ↑ "'Ineffective' Johnstone Shire Council sacked". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
- ↑ "Agency ID11042, Cassowary Coast Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ↑ "QUEENSLAND NEWS.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 11 April 1883. p. 5. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. Queensland Family History Society. 2004. ISBN 1 876613 79 3.
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Coordinates: 17°31′20″S 146°01′41″E / 17.52222°S 146.02806°E