Shire of Calliope

Shire of Calliope Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	16,235 (2004)
• Density	2.7634/km^2 (7.1572/sq mi)
Area	5,875 km^2 (2,268.4 sq mi)
Council seat	Calliope
Region	Capricornia
Website	Shire of Calliope
LGAs around Shire of Calliope: Fitzroy Pacific Ocean Gladstone Banana Shire of Calliope Pacific Ocean Monto Kolan Miriam Vale

Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. It was centred on the town of Calliope.^[1]

History

Map of Calliope Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1044.^[2]

On 7 January 1902 part of Calliope Division was separated to create Miriam Vale Division.^[3]

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Calliope Division became the Shire of Calliope on 31 March 1903.

In 1927, the council hall was in Gladstone.^[4]

Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas:

• City of Gladstone
• Shire of Calliope
• Shire of Miriam Vale

were amalgamated to form Gladstone Region on 15 March 2008.^[1][5]

Towns and localities

The council was headquartered in:

• Calliope

and covered other urban areas, including:

• Benaraby
• Boyne Island
• Tannum Sands

in addition to the rural townships of:

• Ambrose
• Mount Larcom
• Raglan
• Yarwun

and The Boyne Valley, which includes:

• Builyan
• Many Peaks
• Nagoorin
• Ubobo

Chairmen and mayors

• 1927: Frank Butler ^[4]
• 2002: George Creed ^[6]

References

1. "Calliope Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
2. "Proclamation [Calliope Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1004.
3. "OFFICIAL ITEMS.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 11 January 1902. p. 52. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
4. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
5. "Gladstone Region". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
6. Visitor Guide booklet. Port Curtis Historical Society.

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Calliope Shire
• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 1, 2008)

Coordinates: 24°00′22″S 151°11′55″E / 24.00611°S 151.19861°E