The Shire of Whitsunday was a local government area located in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Proserpine, covered an area of 2,678.3 square kilometres (1,034.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shire of Bowen to form the Whitsunday Region.
| Shire of Whitsunday Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 16,955 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.33051/km2 (16.3959/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1910 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,678.3 km2 (1,034.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Proserpine | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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The area's economy is mainly based on tourism, and sugar is the main agricultural product.[2]
History
editThe Shire of Proserpine was established from part of the Shire of Wangaratta on 19 January 1910 under the Local Authorities Act 1902.[3]
On 18 February 1989, the Shire of Proserpine was renamed Shire of Whitsunday due to its inclusion of the popular Whitsunday Islands.[3]
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Whitsunday reunited with the Shire of Bowen to form the Whitsunday Region.[3][4]
Towns and localities
editThe Shire of Whitsunday included the following settlements:
Chairmen
edit- 1927: John Charles Edwards [5]
Population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 3,934 |
| 1947 | 3,617 |
| 1954 | 4,576 |
| 1961 | 5,113 |
| 1966 | 6,274 |
| 1971 | 6,420 |
| 1976 | 7,746 |
| 1981 | 10,833 |
| 1986 | 11,581 |
| 1991 | 15,227 |
| 1996 | 16,791 |
| 2001 | 18,323 |
| 2006 | 21,533 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Whitsunday (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
- ^ Whitsunday Development Corporation[permanent dead link] - Whitsunday profile fact sheet. Retrieved 12 December 2006
- ^ a b c "Agency ID 1613, Whitsunday Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Agency ID 11036, Whitsunday Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.