The Shire of Belyando was a
local government area
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in
Central Queensland,
Australia
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. The Shire, administered from the town of
Clermont, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of
Broadsound and
Nebo to form the
Isaac Region.
The shire had two main towns,
Clermont and
Moranbah
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In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a large fly-in fly-out popula ...
, and its economy was based on agriculture and mining. There are two coal mines in the area, one owned by BMA and one by Anglo Coal serviced by the town of Moranbah.
It is pronounced Bel-yando.
History
On 11 November 1879, the
Belyando Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 1494.
On 20 September 1884,
Peak Downs Division was separated from the southern part of
Belyando Division.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Belyando Division became Shire of Belyando on 31 March 1903.
As at 1966, the Belyando Shire Hall was at 21-23 Daintree Street ().
On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the
Parliament of Queensland
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on 10 August 2007, Belyando merged with the Shires of
Broadsound and
Nebo to form the
Isaac Region.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Belyando included the following settlements:
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Clermont
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Moranbah
Moranbah is a coal mining town and locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Moranbah had a population of 8,735 people.
In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a large fly-in fly-out popula ...
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Belyando
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Frankfield
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Chairmen
* 1927: Anthony William Appleton.
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Population
References
External links
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Former local government areas of Queensland
2008 disestablishments in Australia
Populated places disestablished in 2008
1879 establishments in Australia