Shire of Etheridge
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The Shire of Etheridge is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia in what is known as the Savannah Gulf region. Its economy is based on cattle grazing and mining.
It covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert".,[2] and has existed as a local government entity since 1882.
In the Template:CensusAU, the Shire of Etheridge had a population of 714 people.[1]
History
The Einasleigh Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 720.[3][4] In 1891 it was reported that the divisional board had made no progress, perhaps because it covered a large area that was sparsely settled.[5]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Einasleigh Division became the Shire of Einasleigh on 31 March 1903.[4][6]
On 15 March 1919, it was renamed Shire of Etheridge.[6]
Towns and localities
The Shire of Etheridge includes the following settlements:
- Georgetown
- Einasleigh
- Forsayth
- Gilbert River
- Mount Surprise
- Abingdon Downs
- Conjuboy
- Gilberton
- Lyndhurst
- Northhead
- Strathmore
- Talaroo
Former towns and localities
The Etheridge Shire had many mines in the late 1800s. This gave rise to a number of communities that no longer exist today:
- Cumberland within the present-day locality of Georgetown
- Kidston
Amenities
The Etheridge Shire Council operate a public library at Georgetown.[7]
Demographics
| Year | Population | Notes |
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| 1933 | 1,085 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1947 | 860 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1954 | 815 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1961 | 828 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1966 | 936 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1971 | 974 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1976 | 940 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1981 | 1,010 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1986 | 1,210 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1991 | 1,377 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 1996 | 1,273 | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| Template:CensusAU | 1,431 | [8] |
| Template:CensusAU | 851 | [9] |
| Template:CensusAU | 893 | [10] |
| Template:CensusAU | 799 | [11] |
| Template:CensusAU | 714 | [1] |
Chairmen and mayors
- 1888: C. Battersby
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- 1927: W. H. G. Gard
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- 2008–2012: Warren Devlin
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- 2012–2016: William Attwood
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- 2016–2020: Warren Devlin
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- 2020–present: Barry Gilbert Hughes
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References
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External links
Template:Shire of Etheridge Template:Local Government Areas of Queensland
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