Shire of Gayndah
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| Shire of Gayndah Queensland |
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| Population: | 2,911 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1866 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2709.3 km² (1046.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Gayndah | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wide Bay-Burnett | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Gayndah was a Local Government Area located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,709.3 square kilometres (1,046.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1866 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the region to become the North Burnett Regional Council.
Major activities in the shire included citrus production, beef and timber.
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[edit] History
The first local government in the area was the Gayndah Municipal Council, serving the town of Gayndah, which was created on 28 November 1866 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1864. Under the Divisional Boards Act 1879, the Rawbelle Division was created on 11 November 1879 to serve the surrounding rural area.
On 31 March 1903, following the enactment of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Gayndah became a Town and Rawbelle a Shire. The Shire was renamed Gayndah on 17 March 1923, and on 24 May 1924 the Town Council was amalgamated into the Shire.
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 Biggenden merged with the Shires of Eidsvold, Biggenden, Monto, Mundubbera and Perry to form the North Burnett Regional Council.
[edit] Towns and Localities
- Gayndah
- Ban Ban Springs
- Binjour
- Byrnestown
- Gooroolba
- Ideraway
- Wetheron
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 3,760 |
| 1947 | 3,407 |
| 1954 | 3,352 |
| 1961 | 3,400 |
| 1966 | 3,182 |
| 1971 | 3,107 |
| 1976 | 2,814 |
| 1981 | 2,859 |
| 1986 | 2,887 |
| 1991 | 2,856 |
| 1996 | 2,916 |
| 2001 | 2,894 |
| 2006 | 2,911 |
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Gayndah (S) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
