Shire of Wangaratta (Queensland)
The Shire of Wangaratta was a local government area in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia.
History[edit]
On 11 November 1879, Wangaratta Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 789.[1][2]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Wangaratta Division became the Shire of Wangaratta on 31 March 1903.[2][3][4]
On 2 April 1960, the Shire of Wangaratta was amalgamated with the Town of Bowen creating the new Shire of Bowen.[3][4][5][6]
Chairmen[edit]
- 1927: Arthur Henry Wickham Cunningham [7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Proclamation [Wangaratta Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1006.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 11121, Wangaratta Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 11123, Bowen Town Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 11122, Wangaratta Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette. 4 February 1960. p. 203:477-478.
- ^ "Agency ID 349, Bowen Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
External links[edit]
- "Wangaratta Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.