The Shire of Miriam Vale was a local government area near Gladstone in Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre was the town of Miriam Vale.
| Shire of Miriam Vale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 5,216 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.373/km2 (3.56/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,800 km2 (1,467.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Miriam Vale | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Miriam Vale | ||||||||||||||
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History
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Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.[2] On 7 January 1902, the Miriam Vale Division was separated from Calliope Division.[3][4]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Miriam Vale Division became the Shire of Miriam Vale on 31 March 1903.
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.[5][6]
Towns and localities
editThe Shire of Miriam Vale included the following settlements:
Towns:
- 1770
- Agnes Water
- Miriam Vale (administrative centre)
- Turkey Beach
Villages:
Other communities:
Economy
editThe Shire of Miriam Vale was a sheep growing area, and also supported timber, beef and dairy cattle. Tourism was an emerging industry within the Shire.
Chairmen
edit- 1927: G. G. Hales [7]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Miriam Vale (S)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Proclamation [Calliope Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1004.
- ^ "OFFICIAL ITEMS". The Queenslander. 11 January 1902. p. 52. Retrieved 27 December 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Miriam Vale and Miriam Vale Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Gladstone Region". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Gladstone Regional Council",Centre for the Government of Queensland, Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
Further reading
edit- Jeffery, Arthur; Taylor, Margaret; Growcott, Val (1900), A short history of Miriam Vale Shire : the birthplace of Queensland : from the journals of Arthur Jeffery, Miram Vale Historical Society, ISBN 978-0-646-26966-5
External links
edit- "Miriam Vale and Miriam Vale Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.