The Shire of Isis was a

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located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of

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, Australia, to the south of

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. The Shire, administered from the town of Childers covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1887 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the

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and the Shires of Burnett and

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to form the Bundaberg Region.

History

The Isis Division was established on 1 January 1887 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1887'', on land previously part of the

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. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Isis Division became the Shire of Isis on 31 March 1903. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the

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on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Isis merged with the

and the Shires of Burnett and

to form the Bundaberg Region.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Isis included the following settlements: * Childers *

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* Booyal * Buxton *

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* Doolbi *

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* Goodwood *

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* Isis Central *

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* Redridge * Woodgate

Chairmen

* 1927 - 1930 T. Gaydon * 1930 - 1939 A. Adie * 1939 - 1949 E. P. Noakes * 1949 - 1970 F. E. Eastaughffe * 1970 - 1988 A.W. Paith The above dates included multiple terms.

Population

References

External links

Queensland Places: Isis Shire
{{DEFAULTSORT:Isis Shire Former local government areas of Queensland 2008 disestablishments in Australia Populated places disestablished in 2008