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Population
  
16,235 (2004)

Shire of Calliope
  
Pacific Ocean

Council seat
  
Website
  
Shire of Calliope

Area
  
5,875 km²

Region
  
Central Queensland

Shire of Calliope

The Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. It was centred on the town of Calliope.

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History

Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1044.

On 7 January 1902 part of Calliope Division was separated to create Miriam Vale Division.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Calliope Division became the Shire of Calliope on 31 March 1903.

In 1927, the council hall was in Gladstone.

Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas:

  • City of Gladstone
  • Shire of Calliope
  • Shire of Miriam Vale
  • were amalgamated to form Gladstone Region on 15 March 2008.

    Towns and localities

    The Shire of Calliope included the following settlements:

    Towns:

  • Calliope (administrative centre)
  • Urban areas:

  • Benaraby
  • Boyne Island
  • Tannum Sands
  • Rural townships:

  • Ambrose
  • Mount Larcom
  • Raglan
  • Yarwun
  • Localities of The Boyne Valley:

  • Builyan
  • Many Peaks
  • Nagoorin
  • Ubobo
  • Other communities:

  • Bracewell
  • East End
  • Chairmen and mayors

  • 1927: Frank Butler
  • 2002: George Creed
  • References

    Shire of Calliope Wikipedia


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