Shire of Boulia
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The Shire of Boulia is a local government area in Central West Queensland, bordering the Northern Territory. Its administrative centre is in the town of Boulia.
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The shire is known for the unexplained phenomenon of the Min Min light, a light that has been reported to follow travellers in the area for some distance before disappearing.
On its logo, the Shire has the motto E pluribus unum.
In the Template:CensusAU, the Shire of Boulia had a population of 458 people.[1]
History
Waluwarra (also known as Warluwarra, Walugara, and Walukara) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Queensland. Its traditional language region is the local government area of Shire of Boulia, including Walgra Station and Wolga, from Roxborough Downs north to Carandotta Station and Urandangi on the Georgina River, on Moonah Creek to Rochedale, south-east of Pituri Creek.[2]
The Boulia Division was established on 24 September 1887.
On 31 March 1903, Boulia Division became the Shire of Boulia.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Boulia includes the following settlements:
Amenities
Boulia Shire Council operates a public library in Boulia.[3]
The Boulia Shire Hall is in Herbert Street and can be hired for functions.
Demographics
| Year | Population | Notes |
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| 1933 | 604 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1947 | 676 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1954 | 764 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1961 | 833 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1966 | 645 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1971 | 755 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1976 | 635 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1981 | 600 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1986 | 583 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1991 | 575 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1996 | 550 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| Template:CensusAU | 640 | [4] |
| Template:CensusAU | 419 | [5] |
| Template:CensusAU | 480 | [6] |
| Template:CensusAU | 426 | [7] |
| Template:CensusAU | 458 | [1] |
Chairmen and mayors
- 1918: Joseph Richard Coghlan [8]
- 1927: James Griffith Scholefield [9]
- 2008–present: Eric Charles (Rick) Britton[10][11][12][13]
References
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- ↑ a b c Template:Census 2021 AUS
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External links
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