Highfields Division
#REDIRECT Shire of Highfields The Shire of Highfields is a former local government area on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. It existed between 1879 and 1949. History On 11 November 1879, the Highfields Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queenslan ... Highfields Division ...
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Shire Of Highfields
The Shire of Highfields is a former local government area on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. It existed between 1879 and 1949. History On 11 November 1879, the Highfields Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 1998. It was divided into three sub-divisions with estimated populations of 480, 891 and 627 for Sub-divisions 1, 2 and 3 respectively, a total of 1989. On 18 January 1884, there was an adjustment of boundaries between Highfields Division's subdivisions Nos. 1 and 2 and Esk Division. In 1886, the Highfields Division was extended to incorporate the areas of Perseverance, Ravensbourne, Crows Nest, Djuan, Emu Creek, and Cooyar. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Highfields Division became the Shire of Highfields on 31 March 1903. In 1910–11, there was considerable pressure to persuade the shire council to relocate their office from Cabarlah to ...
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