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Shire of Chinchilla

FieldValue
typelga
nameShire of Chinchilla
stateqld
imageChiinchilla LGA Qld.png
image_upright0.81
captionLocation within Queensland
pop5,942
pop_year2006 census
pop_footnotes
abolished2008
postcode4413
area8700.3
seatChinchilla
regionDarling Downs
logoChinchilla Logo.png
urlhttp://www.chinchilla.org.au/
near-nEidsvold
near-neMundubbera
near-eWondai, Kingaroy
near-seWambo
near-sTara
near-swTara
near-wMurilla
near-nwTaroom
est1912

| near-n = Eidsvold | near-ne = Mundubbera | near-e = Wondai, Kingaroy | near-se = Wambo | near-s = Tara | near-sw = Tara | near-w = Murilla | near-nw = Taroom

The Shire of Chinchilla was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Chinchilla, covered an area of 8700.3 km2, and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Town of Dalby and the Shires of Murilla, Tara and Wambo and the southern part of Taroom to form the Western Downs Region.

The economy of the area is largely reliant on primary production. Agriculture is the mainstay of the community, with beef and pork production, wool growing, and horticulture traditionally underwriting the local economy.

History

The Shire of Chinchilla was established on 12 January 1912 by severance from the Shire of Wambo.

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 Chinchilla merged with the Town of Dalby and the Shires of Murilla, Tara and Wambo and the southern part of Taroom to form the Western Downs Region.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Chinchilla included the following settlements:

Towns:

  • Chinchilla
  • Brigalow
  • Kogan Localities:
  • Barakula
  • Boonarga
  • Brigalow
  • Burncluith
  • Burra Burri
  • Canaga
  • Goombi
  • Hopeland
  • Pelican
  • Rywung
  • Wychie

Chairmen and Mayors

Office HolderDate FromDate ToTitleNotes
Leonard Louis Atkins13 March 191223 January 1913Chairmantitle=Footsteps Through Time: A History of the Chinchilla Shirelast=Matthewsfirst=Tonypublisher=Chinchilla Shire Councilyear=2004isbn=0975210815volume=2pages=640–706; 998–1000}}
William C. Fraser6 March 19133 March 1914Chairman
Thomas Evans3 March 191425 February 1916Chairman
John Alexander Wilkinson19161917Chairman
George Wilbert Wood19171919Chairman
Frederick Joseph Glasson19191933Chairmanurl=http://www.textqueensland.com.au/pughs-almanactitle=Pugh's Almanac for 1927last1=Pughfirst1=Theophilus Parsonsdate=1927access-date=13 June 2014}}
James Edward Mackie19331939ChairmanElected with 568 votes, over FJ Glasson with 444
Thomas William Reid19391948ChairmanResigned in 1948
George L Castle19481949Chairman
John Dorney19491968ChairmanDied while in office on 17 September 1968
Harvey Fuller1968April 1981ChairmanResigned from office.
Eric Stewart19811985ChairmanDid not seek reelection
Ivan Middleton19852000Chairman later Mayor
Bill McCutcheon20002008Mayor

Population

YearPopulation
19213,103
19333,936
19475,203
19546,021
19616,063
19666,093
19715,524
19765,319
19815,387
19865,534
19915,406
19965,590
20015,609
20065,942

References

References

  1. {{Census 2006 AUS
  2. Matthews, Tony. (2004). "Footsteps Through Time: A History of the Chinchilla Shire". Chinchilla Shire Council.
  3. (1927). "Pugh's Almanac for 1927".
  4. "Former mayor receives OAM for life of service". Chinchilla News.
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