The Shire of Calliope was a
local government area in the
Capricornia region of
Queensland
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, Australia. It was centred on the town of
Calliope
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.
History
Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 1044.
On 7 January 1902 part of Calliope Division was separated to create
Miriam Vale Division.
With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Calliope Division became the Shire of Calliope on 31 March 1903.
In 1927, the council hall was in
Gladstone.
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Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007, three former local government areas:
* ]City of Gladstone
The City of Gladstone is a former local government area in central Queensland, Australia. It covered the urban locality of Gladstone and parts of the surrounding area.
History
Following the report of the Local Government Reform Commission re ...
* Shire of Calliope
* Shire of Miriam Vale
The Shire of Miriam Vale was a local government area near Gladstone in Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre was the town of Miriam Vale.
History
Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Qu ...
were amalgamated to form Gladstone Region
Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , had an estimated resident population at 30 June 2018 of 62,979, and has an estimated operating budget of A$84 million.
History
Gladstone Reg ...
on 15 March 2008.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Calliope included the following settlements:
Towns:
* Calliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope ( ; grc, Καλλιόπη, Kalliópē, beautiful-voiced) is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muse ...
(administrative centre)
Urban areas:
* Benaraby
* Boyne Island
Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people.
Boyne Island is south of Gladstone.
Geography
It is located on the west bank o ...
* Tannum Sands
Rural townships:
* Ambrose
* Mount Larcom
* Raglan
* Yarwun
Yarwun is a rural coastal town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Yarwun had a population of 119 people.
Geography
The North Coast railway line, Queensland, N ...
* Targinnie
Localities of The Boyne Valley
The Boyne Valley is a rural locality in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. The locality contains four small towns: Nagoorin, Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks. In the , Boyne Valley had a population of 358 people. At the 2021 census the p ...
:
* Builyan
* Many Peaks
* Nagoorin
* Ubobo
Other communities:
* Bracewell
* East End
Chairpersons and mayors
* 1927: Frank Butler
References
External links
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Calliope Shire
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Former local government areas of Queensland
2008 disestablishments in Australia
Populated places disestablished in 2008