Shire of Carpentaria

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The Shire of Carpentaria is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia on the Gulf of Carpentaria, for which it is named.

In the Template:CensusAU, the Shire of Carpentaria had a population of 2,090 people.[1]

Geography

The Shire of Carpentaria covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and has existed as a local government entity since 1883. Its two main population centres are the towns of Karumba, a fishing port, and Normanton, the administrative centre, both of which are located on the Norman River.

History

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Map of Carpentaria Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

The Doonmunya Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 396.[2] However, the divisional board appeared to be completely inactive, perhaps because the division was so large (being the area surrounding the southern part of the Gulf of Carpentaria) and was very sparsely settled.[3] Nonetheless some of the citizens were unhappy about this.[4] Consequently, on 11 January 1883, the Doonmunya Division was abolished and a new Carpentaria Division was created to replace it.[5][6][7]

Given the size of the Carpentaria Division, the distance to its headquarters in Normanton was an issue for residents in the Cloncurry area, leading to a desire to create their own local division.[8] On 7 February 1884, part of Carpentaria Division was separated to create the new Cloncurry Division.[9][10]

However, once the Carpentaria Divisional Board became operational, the residents of the Burketown area became concerned that their rates were likely to be spent on the Normanton area rather than their own and began to agitate for their own division west of the Leichhardt River.[11] On 30 January 1885, the Burke Division was created from lands formerly within the Carpentaria Division with some adjustments to the Cloncurry Division.[12][13][14]

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Carpentaria Division became the Shire of Carpentaria on 31 March 1903.[7][15]

Prior to 2005, two Aboriginal communities (Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw) administered under Deed of Grant in Trust by community councils since the mid-1980s, were part of the Shire's area, but they were formally excised and given a new status as Aboriginal Shires.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Carpentaria includes the following settlements:

Chairmen and mayors

  • 1927: J. K. Casey[16]
  • March 2004 – 2008: Ashley Gallagher
  • March 2009 – March 2016: Fred Pascoe[17][18]
  • March 2016 – present: Lyall Vincent (Jack) Bawden[19][20]

Demographics

Prior to 1971, Aboriginal people who form a majority of the population were not counted in census statistics.

Until 1 July 2002, the Australian Bureau of Statistics included the Island and DOGIT councils within the Shire of Cook statistical local area. Information for the reduced Shire back to 1996 has been provided on the ABS website through the Time Series Profile.

Year Population Notes
1879 396 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1933 696 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1947 610 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1954 566 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1961 834 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1966 1,031 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1971 2,558 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1976 2,809 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1981 3,273 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1986 3,287 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1991 3,807 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1996 2,790 4,271 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Template:CensusAU 4,801 [21]
Template:CensusAU 1,939 [22]
Template:CensusAU 2,053 [23]
Template:CensusAU 1,958 [24]
Template:CensusAU 2,090 [1]

Amenities

The Carpentaria Shire Council operates libraries in Normanton and Karumba.[25]

References

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External links

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