The Shire of Tambo was a local government area located in central Queensland south-east of the town of Blackall. It covered an area of 14,083.8 square kilometres (5,437.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated with neighbouring Shire of Blackall to form the Blackall-Tambo Region.
| Shire of Tambo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 615 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.04367/km2 (0.11310/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1881 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14,083.8 km2 (5,437.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tambo | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Tambo | ||||||||||||||
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The council consisted of a Mayor and 9 elected councillors. No wards or electoral divisions existed.
The Barcoo River travels through the shire's former area on its way to Cooper Creek and eventually Lake Eyre. Like much of the west, sheep became the mainstay of the economy. Today, cattle and tourism are of major importance to the region.
History
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Kargoolnah Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879, and included the areas of Blackall, Tambo and Barcaldine and parts of Jericho. On 30 June 1881, a new Tambo Division was proclaimed and excised from Kargoolnah Division.[2][3]
On 11 October 1883, there was an adjustment of boundaries between Tambo Division and Murweh Division.[4][5]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Tambo Division became the Shire of Tambo on 31 March 1903.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Tambo merged with the Shire of Blackall to form the Blackall-Tambo Region.
Towns and localities
editThe Shire of Tambo included the following settlements:
Chairmen
edit- 1927: James Miller[6]
Population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 948 |
| 1947 | 882 |
| 1954 | 1,045 |
| 1961 | 1,124 |
| 1966 | 937 |
| 1971 | 831 |
| 1976 | 668 |
| 1981 | 762 |
| 1986 | 704 |
| 1991 | 616 |
| 1996 | 566 |
| 2001 | 628 |
| 2006 | 615 |
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tambo (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Proclamation [Tambo Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 2 July 1881. p. 29:4.
- ^ "Local and General News". The Western Champion (Blackall/Barcaldine, Qld. : 1879 – 1891). Blackall/Barcaldine, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 22 July 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Proclamation [Tambo Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 13 October 1883. p. 33:1018.
- ^ "Proclamation [Murweh Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 13 October 1883. p. 33:1018-1019.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.