Shire of Emerald

Shire of Emerald
Queensland

Location within Queensland
Population 14,161
Council seat Emerald
Region Central Highlands
Website Shire of Emerald
LGAs around Shire of Emerald:
Jericho Peak Downs Broadsound
Jericho Shire of Emerald Duaringa
Bauhinia Bauhinia Bauhinia

The Shire of Emerald is a former local government area in the Central Highlands region of Queensland, Australia. On 15 March 2008 the shires of Duaringa, Emerald, Bauhinia and Peak Downs were amalgamated to form the Central Highlands Region.[1]

History

The Emerald Division was separated from the Peak Downs Division on 4 June 1902.

On 31 March 1903, Emerald Division became the Shire of Emerald.

Towns and localities

Based around the administrative centre of Emerald, the Shire also contains the towns of Bogantungan, Comet, Fernlees, Gindee, Withersfield and Yamala.

Economy

The Shire is home to a large Gemfields area that contains the towns of Anakie, Rubyvale, Sapphire and The Willows.

Chairmen

References

  1. "Agency ID11030, Central Highlands Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 23°31′05.5″S 148°09′37.4″E / 23.518194°S 148.160389°E / -23.518194; 148.160389

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