Shire of Wangaratta (Queensland)
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File:Wangaratta Division, March 1902.jpg
Map of Wangaratta Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902
The Shire of Wangaratta was a local government area in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia.
Contents
History
On 11 November 1879, Wangaratta Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 789.[1][2]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Wangaratta Division became the Shire of Wangaratta on 31 March 1903.[2][3][4]
File:StateLibQld 1 88520 Wangaratta Shire Hall in Bowen, 1906.jpg
Wangaratta Shire Hall in Bowen, 1906
File:StateLibQld 1 173391 Wangaratta Shire Council in Bowen, 1915.jpg
Wangaratta Shire Council members, 1915
On 2 April 1960, the Shire of Wangaratta was amalgamated with the Town of Bowen creating the new Shire of Bowen.[3][4][5][6]
Chairmen
- 1927: Arthur Henry Wickham Cunningham [7]
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