Shire of Etheridge

Shire of Etheridge Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	925(2010)
Established	1879
Area	39,332.3 km² (15,186.3 sq mi)
Mayor	Warren Devlin
Council seat	Georgetown
Region	Far North Queensland
State/territory electorate(s)	Mount Isa
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Website	www.etheridge.qld.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Etheridge: Carpentaria Tablelands Tablelands Croydon Shire of Etheridge Charters Towers Richmond Flinders Charters Towers

The Shire of Etheridge is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia in what is known as the Gulf Savannah region. Its economy is based around cattle grazing and mining.

It covers an area of 39,332.3 square kilometres (15,186.3 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1882.

History

The Einasleigh Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, it became a shire on 31 March 1903. On 15 March 1919, it was renamed Etheridge.

Towns and localities

• 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

Population

Year	Population
1933	1,085
1947	860
1954	815
1961	828
1966	936
1971	974
1976	940
1981	1,010
1986	1,210
1991	1,377
1996	1,273
2001	1,423
2006	1,422

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Etheridge Shire