McKinlay County, Queensland is a cadastral division of Queensland and a County of the Warrego Land District of south western Queensland.[1]
History edit
The county came into existence in the 19th century but achieved its current form on 8 March 1901, when the Governor of Queensland issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.[2] Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. From 30 November 2015, the government no longer referenced counties and parishes in land information systems however the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying retains a record for historical purposes.[3]
The center of local government for the County used to be Adavale, Queensland but in July 1930,[4][5] this was transferred to Quilpie, Queensland which is in the adjoining County of Nickavilla County. The postal code is 4481.
The county is divided into civil parishes.
References edit
- ^ "Recent Acquisitions at the British Museum (Natural History)". Nature. 135 (3422): 920–921. 1 June 1935. Bibcode:1935Natur.135S.920.. doi:10.1038/135920c0. ISSN 1476-4687. S2CID 4090738.
- ^ "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 75. 8 March 1901. pp. 967–980.
- ^ "Locality boundaries - Queensland". Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Advertising". The Western Champion. Barcaldine, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 11 January 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Agency ID 2448, Quilpie Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2013.