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Shire of Bauhinia

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The Shire of Bauhinia was a local government area in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The Shire, administered from the town of Springsure, covered an area of 23,649.6 square kilometres (9,131.2 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of Duaringa, Emerald and Peak Downs to form the Central Highlands Region.

Shire of Bauhinia
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population2,189 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.092560/km2 (0.23973/sq mi)
Established1879
Area23,649.6 km2 (9,131.2 sq mi)
MayorTim Stevenson
Council seatSpringsure
RegionCentral Highlands
LGAs around Shire of Bauhinia:
Jericho Emerald Duaringa
Tambo Shire of Bauhinia Taroom
Murweh Booringa Bungil

The area is a staging point for expeditions to Carnarvon National Park.

History

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

On 11 November 1879, the Bauhinia Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1426.[2][3]

On 4 January 1884, there was an adjustment of boundaries between Bauhinia Division's subdivisions Nos. 2 and 3 and the Duaringa Division.[4][5] Soon after, on 20 March 1884, there was a further adjustment of boundaries between Bauhinia Division's subdivisions Nos. 1 and 3 and Duaringa Division.[6][7]

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Bauhinia Division became Shire of Bauhinia on 31 March 1903.[3][8]

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Bauhinia merged with the Shires of Duaringa, Peak Downs and Emerald (formerly part of Peak Downs) to form the Central Highlands Region.[8][9]

This was despite Bauhinia Shire residents being strongly opposed to being incorporated into the new Emerald-based council area.[10][11] From a total of 1,000 people, 966 voted no to the proposal in a poll conducted by Bauhinia Shire Council in August 2007.[10][11]

Towns and localities

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The Shire of Bauhinia included the following settlements:

National parks

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Chairmen/mayors

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  • 1903–1904: Alexander John Bean[12]
  • 1904–1905: Adam Colquohn Gillespie[12]
  • 1905–1906: Thomas Slatyer[13]
  • 1906–1907: Alexander McLaughlin[14]
  • 1907–1908: Frederick William Donkin[15]
  • 1908–1909: Alexander McLaughlin[16]
  • 1909–1911: John Cunningham Wells[17]
  • 1911–1913: James Alexander Milliken[18]
  • 1913–1915 : Adam James Nutter Gillespie[19]
  • 1917–1920: Michael Martin Kavanagh[20]
  • 1920–1921: John Francis Le Feuvre[21]
  • 1921–1924: John Cunningham Wells
  • 1924–1939: Michael Martin Kavanagh [22][23]
  • 1939: Marcus Lindsay McLaughlin[24]
  • 1939–1949: Horatio Spencer Howe Wills[25]
  • 1949–1952: William Henry Hoch[26]
  • 1952–?: Marcus Lindsay McLaughlin[27]
  • c1978: Albert Clive Rolfe MBE[28]
  • 1985–1997: Gail Elizabeth Nixon OAM[29]
  • 2004–2008: Tim Stevenson[30]

Population

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Year Population
1933 1,706
1947 1,456
1954 1,633
1961 1,827
1966 2,094
1971 2,319
1976 2,372
1981 3,086
1986 2,654
1991 2,565
1996 2,543
2001 2,575
2006 2,179

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nebo (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Proclamation [Bauhinia Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1005.
  3. ^ a b "Agency ID 320, Bauhinia Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Proclamation [Bauhinia Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 January 1884. p. 34:19.
  5. ^ "Proclamation [Duaringa Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 5 January 1884. p. 34:20-21.
  6. ^ "Proclamation [Bauhinia Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 March 1884. p. 34:893.
  7. ^ "Proclamation [Duaringa Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 March 1884. p. 34:894.
  8. ^ a b "Agency ID 321, Bauhinia Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Agency ID 11030, Central Highlands Regional Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Bauhinia says firm 'no way' to merge". The Morning Bulletin. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Bauhinia Shire records strong anti-merger vote". ABC News. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Sprinsure". The Morning Bulletin. 3 February 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Mr Gillespie was unanimously elected chairman
  13. ^ "Springsure". The Morning Bulletin. 7 February 1905. p. 6. Mr Slatyer was elected chairman without opposition.
  14. ^ "Springsure". The Morning Bulletin. 15 February 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 8 April 2024. ...for the position of Chairman... Mr Bean then proposed Mr McLaughlin. The amendment was seconded by Mr Robertson and unanimously carried.
  15. ^ "Springsure". The Capricornian. 6 April 1907. p. 25. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Mr Donkin was unanimously elected...
  16. ^ "Springsure". The Capricornian. 29 February 1908. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Mr McLaughlin was unanimously elected chairman for the year...
  17. ^ "Bauhinia Shire Council". The Morning Bulletin. 16 February 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2024. Mr. Wells was appointed chairman for the ensuing twelve months...
  18. ^ "Springsure". The Capricornian. 18 February 1911. p. 29. Retrieved 7 April 2024. Mr. J. A. Milliken was then nominated and unanimously elected...
  19. ^ "Bauhinia Shire Council". The Morning Bulletin. 22 February 1913. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Mr Gillespie was then declared duly elected.
  20. ^ "SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL MARBLE FOUNTAIN". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 13 December 1919. p. 7. Retrieved 6 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. ^ "Springsure". The Morning Bulletin. 17 February 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 8 April 2024. ...the Clerk declared Mr Le Feuvre duly elected
  22. ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  23. ^ "Springsure". The Central Queensland Herald. 26 January 1939. p. 52. Retrieved 7 April 2024. Mr. M. M. Kavanagh, grazier, Vandyke, Springsure, resigned from the chairmanship of the Bauhinia Shire Council on January 1
  24. ^ "Bauhinia Shire Council". The Central Queensland Herald. 26 January 1939. p. 57. Retrieved 7 April 2024. ...Cr. M. L. McLaughlin was appointed Chairman in place of Mr. M. M. Kavanagh
  25. ^ "Bauhinia Shire Council". The Morning Bulletin. 20 April 1939. p. 12. Retrieved 7 April 2024. The first meeting of the newly elected Bauhinia Shire Council was held... There were present the Chairman (Mr. H. S. H. Wills)...
  26. ^ "Bauhinia Shire Council". The Morning Bulletin. 10 June 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 7 April 2024. The newly elected Chairman (Mr. W. H. Hoch) occupied the chair
  27. ^ "No change in aldermanic poll". The Morning Bulletin. 5 June 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2024. The former Chairman of Bauhinia Shire Council (Mr. W. H. Hoch) did not seek re-election...The new Chairman of the council is Mr. M. L. McLaughlin
  28. ^ Parliamentary Papers. Australian Government Pub. Service. 1975. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-642-01003-2. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Rolfe, Albert Clive, Shire Chairman, Bauhinia Shire Council {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  29. ^ "Award: 2011383". Australian Honours Search Facility. 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Bauhinia Shire Council mayor/shire chair: 1985-1997
  30. ^ "Gladstone mayor claims convincing win". ABC News. 27 March 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Tim Stevenson is the new Mayor of the Bauhinia Shire after being elected unopposed to the position.

Further reading

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  • Johnston, W. Ross (William Ross); Campbell, Betty; Bauhinia (Qld. : Shire). Council (1979), Bauhinia : one hundred years of local government, Bauhinia Shire Council, ISBN 978-0-9595562-0-9
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