Central Highlands Region is a
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in
Queensland, Australia.
History
''
Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', and ''Wadjigun)'' is an
Australian Aboriginal language
The Indigenous languages of Australia number in the hundreds, the precise number being quite uncertain, although there is a range of estimates from a minimum of around 250 (using the technical definition of 'language' as non-mutually intellig ...
in
Central Queensland. The language region includes the local government areas of the
Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda and Central Highlands Region, including the
Blackdown Tableland, the
Comet River, and the
Expedition Range
Expedition Range is a mountain range within the Central Highlands sandstone region of Queensland, Australia. Robinson Creek cuts a 100 metres deep gorge through sandstone clifflines. Many spectacular side gorges add to the appeal of the area, ...
, and the towns of
Woorabinda,
Springsure and
Rolleston.
''
Yambina
The Yambina were an Aboriginal Australian people of the state of Queensland, whose traditional lands lie inland (westwards) some distance from Mackay.
Country
Yambina lands included Logan Creek south of Avon Downs. They ran east to the Denham ...
'' (also known as ''Jambina'' and ''Jambeena'') is an Australian Aboriginal language of
Central Queensland. Its traditional language region is the local government area of Central Highlands Region, including
Peak Downs
Peak Downs is a geographic area, and formerly a station, in the vicinity of Clermont, Central Queensland. The morphology of this region consisted of numerous distinct peaks of basalt-capped sandstone erupting from a plane, and the area has been ...
, Logan Creek, south to Avon Downs, east to
Denham Range and Logan Downs, west to Elgin Downs and at Solferino.
''
Yetimarala
The Yetimarala, also written Jetimarala and Yetimarla and also known as Bayali, Darumbal, Yaamba and other names and variant spellings, were an Aboriginal Australian people of eastern Queensland.
Country
Norman Tindale originally classified the ...
'' (also known as ''Jetimarala'', ''Yetimaralla'', and ''Bayali'') is an Australian Aboriginal language of
Central Queensland. Its traditional language region is within the local government areas of Central Highlands Region, on the
Boomer Range and
Broadsound Range and the
Fitzroy River Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
, Killarney Station,
Mackenzie River and
Isaac River
The Isaac River is a river and anabranch located in Central Queensland, Australia.
Course
The headwaters of the river rise south east of Glenden, Queensland and flow in a generally southern direction, crossing the Peak Downs Highway near Mora ...
.
The Central Highlands Region was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. The new local government area, located in
Central Queensland, contains the entire areas of four previous local government areas:
* the
Shire of Bauhinia;
* the
Shire of Duaringa;
* the
Shire of Emerald
The Shire of Emerald is a former Local government in Australia, local government area in the Central Highlands (Queensland), Central Highlands region of Queensland, Australia. On 15 March 2008 the shires of Shire of Duaringa, Duaringa, Emerald, ...
; and
* the
Shire of Peak Downs.
Legislation introduced into the
Queensland Parliament gave the name of the new region as Central Highlands.
The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into
wards and should elect eight councillors and a
mayor. The Central Highlands Region has an area of ,
[ contained an estimated resident population in 2018 of 28,645][ and has an estimated operating budget of A$66 million.
On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government re-drew the boundaries of localities within the Region by:]
* replacing the locality of The Gemfields with three new localities of Rubyvale, Sapphire Central and Anakie Siding (around the towns of Rubyvale, Sapphire, and Anakie respectively)
* adjusting the boundaries of existing localities to accommodate these changes by:
** Argyll losing its south-eastern corner to become the northern part of the new Rubyvale and the north-eastern part of the new Sapphire Central
**Emerald
Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium.Hurlbut, Cornelius S. Jr. and Kammerling, Robert C. (1991) ''Gemology'', John Wiley & Sons, New York, p ...
gaining the north-eastern corner and eastern parts of The Gemfields but losing a small area on its western boundary to the new Anakie Siding
**Gindie
Gindie is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gindie had a population of 232 people.
Geography
The town of Fernlees is located in southern Gindie ().
The Gregory Highway passes through the locali ...
gaining the south-eastern corner of The Gemfields and gaining the eastern edge of Lochington, but losing a small area of its northern part and a small area from its north-east part to Anakie Siding
** Lochington losing a small portion of land to the north to the new Anakie Siding, losing land from its north-eastern edge mostly to Gindie but gaining a small piece of land from Minerva
** Minerva losing a small piece of land from its north-western edge of Lochington
As a consequence of these changes, Lake Maraboon
The Fairbairn Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam across the Nogoa River, located southwest of in Central Queensland, Australia. Constructed in 1972 for the primary purpose of irrigation, the impoundment created by the dam serves as one of t ...
is now entirely within the north-west of Gindie and the boundary between Lochington and Minerva/Gindie more closely follows the course of the Nogoa River.
Towns and localities
The Central Highlands Region includes the following settlements:
Bauhinia area:
* Arcadia Valley (rural locality)
* Arcturus (rural locality)
* Buckland (locality)
* Cairdbeign (locality)
* Cona Creek (locality)
* Consuelo (rural locality)
* Coorumbene (rural locality)
* Humboldt Humboldt may refer to:
People
* Alexander von Humboldt, German natural scientist, brother of Wilhelm von Humboldt
* Wilhelm von Humboldt, German linguist, philosopher, and diplomat, brother of Alexander von Humboldt
Fictional characters
* ...
(rural locality)
* Lowesby (rural locality)
* Minerva (rural locality)
* Mungabunda (rural locality)
* Nandowrie (locality)
* Orion (village)
* Rewan (rural locality)
* Rolleston (town)
* Springsure (town)
* Togara (rural locality)
* Wealwandangie (rural locality)
Duaringa area:
* Bauhinia (township)
* Blackwater Blackwater or Black Water may refer to:
Health and ecology
* Blackwater (coal), liquid waste from coal preparation
* Blackwater (waste), wastewater containing feces, urine, and flushwater from flush toilets
* Blackwater fever, an acute kidney disea ...
(town)
* Bluff (town)
* Dingo
The dingo (''Canis familiaris'', ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo'') is an ancient (Basal (phylogenetics), basal) lineage of dog found in Australia (continent), Australia. Its taxonomic classification is de ...
(town)
* Duaringa (town)
Emerald area:
* Bogantungan (village)
* Comet (village)
* Emerald
Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium.Hurlbut, Cornelius S. Jr. and Kammerling, Robert C. (1991) ''Gemology'', John Wiley & Sons, New York, p ...
(town)
* Fernlees (village)
* Gindie
Gindie is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gindie had a population of 232 people.
Geography
The town of Fernlees is located in southern Gindie ().
The Gregory Highway passes through the locali ...
(village)
* Lochington (locality)
* Withersfield (village)
* Yamala (village)
* Anakie (Gemfields town)
* Rubyvale (Gemfields town)
* Sapphire (Gemfields town)
* The Willows (sometimes also called Willows Gemfields
Willows Gemfields is a rural town in the Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality of Willows, Queensland, Willows in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland, Australia. In the , Willows Gemfields had a population of 114 people.
Sapphires ...
)
Peak Downs area:
* Argyll (rural locality)1
* Capella (town)
* Crinum (locality)
* Theresa Creek (rural locality)
* Tieri (town)
Notes:
1 - partially shared with Isaac Region (former Belyando Shire)
Libraries
The Central Highlands Region operates public libraries at Bauhinia, Blackwater Blackwater or Black Water may refer to:
Health and ecology
* Blackwater (coal), liquid waste from coal preparation
* Blackwater (waste), wastewater containing feces, urine, and flushwater from flush toilets
* Blackwater fever, an acute kidney disea ...
, Capella, Dingo
The dingo (''Canis familiaris'', ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo'') is an ancient (Basal (phylogenetics), basal) lineage of dog found in Australia (continent), Australia. Its taxonomic classification is de ...
, Duaringa, Emerald
Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium.Hurlbut, Cornelius S. Jr. and Kammerling, Robert C. (1991) ''Gemology'', John Wiley & Sons, New York, p ...
, Rubyvale ( The Gemfields), Rolleston, Springsure and Tieri.
Mayors
* 2008 - 2016: Peter John Eric Maguire
* 2016 - : Kerry Michael Hayes
References
External links
Central Highlands Regional Council
Central Highlands Regional Council - Local Transition Committee
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Central Highlands Regional Council
Springsure Library
{{Local Government Areas of Queensland
Local government areas of Queensland
2008 establishments in Australia