The Shire of Johnstone was a local government area of

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. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about south of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Innisfail, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the

Shire of Cardwell The Shire of Cardwell was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about halfway between the cities of Cairns and Townsville. The shire, administered from the town of Tully, covered an area of , and existe ...

to form the

Cassowary Coast Region The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Cardwell and Tully. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire ...

. The Mamu tribal group are the traditional owners of much of the land in the shire. 47% of the shire is in the Wet Tropics

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History

The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 28 October 1881, the Johnstone Division split away from it. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Johnstone Division became the Shire of Johnstone on 31 March 1903. On 22 November 1910 part of Johnstone Shire became

Shire of Eacham The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Malanda, covere ...

. In December 1932, the Johnstone Shire Hall was destroyed by fire. Despite the desire to build a replacement quickly, it was not until 1938 that the new building was completed. The 1938

Johnstone Shire Hall Johnstone Shire Hall is a heritage-listed town hall at 70 Rankin Street, Innisfail, Queensland, Innisfail, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Hill & Taylor and built from 1935 to 1938 by Van Leeuwen Brothers. It w ...

is now listed on the

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. The election of councillors in May 1943 created a sensation with every elected councillor being a candidate of the Ratepayers Party, ousting 7 Labor Party councillors. In February 2007, the Johnstone Shire Council was sacked by the Queensland Local Government Minister, Andrew Fraser, claiming the shire council had become ineffective due to internal conflict, inappropriate behaviour and financial problems. On 8 February 2007 the Johnstone Shire Council was sacked by the Queensland Government's Local Government Minister, Andrew Fraser claiming the shire council had become ineffective due to internal conflict, inappropriate behaviour and financial problems, despite an issued show cause presented on 2 August 2006. Among the perceived gross misconduct were the following incidences: * The purchase of a $250,000

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. * Former Deputy Mayor George Pervan was quoted on commercial radio during an interview during the aftermath of

requesting Southern Queenslanders to:

''"Send up a truckload of piss so we can all get fucking drunk"'' – George Pervan – 2006

While two councillors attempted to get the

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to revoke the decision Andrew Fraser stated that while the action was regrettable, it was indeed the correct decision. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Johnstone merged with the

to form the

Towns and localities

The Shire of Cardwell included the following settlements: Greater Innisfail area: * Innisfail **

Belvedere Belvedere (from Italian, meaning "beautiful sight") may refer to: Places Australia *Belvedere, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region Africa * Belvedere (Casablanca), a neighborhood in Casablanca, Morocco *Belvedere, Harare, Zi ...

** Eaton ** East Innisfail ** Eubenangee¹ **

Goondi Goondi is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography Goondi is riverside land wrapped around the southern side of an elbow-shaped bend in the Johnstone River. It is very flat land, being 0 to 10 metres above se ...

** Goondi Bend **

Goondi Hill Goondi Hill is a semi-urban locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Goondi Hill had a population of 510 people. Geography Goondi Hill is bounded by Bamboo Creek and North Bamboo Creek to the south and south-wes ...

** Hudson ** Innisfail Estate ** Jubilee Heights ** Mighell **

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² ** Ngatjan¹ ** South Innisfail **

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Wooroonooran Wooroonooran is a locality split among the Cairns Region, the Cassowary Coast Region and the Tablelands Region in Queensland, Australia. In the , Wooroonooran had no population. Geography The locality is entirely within the Wooroonooran Nati ...

³ Localities: * Bingil Bay * Comoon Loop * Cowley * Daradgee *

East Palmerston East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the East Palmerston had a population of 173 people. East Palmerston is a prominent banana farming community. It is home to many large farms such as ...

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* Flying Fish Point * Garners Beach * Garradunga *

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* Japoonvale *

Kurrimine Beach Kurrimine Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people. Geography The '' Coral Sea'' forms the eastern boundary. The Kurrimine ...

* Mena Creek * Midgeree Bar * Mission Beach * Moresby * Mourilyan * Mourilyan Harbour * Mundoo * Silkwood *

South Johnstone South Johnstone is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Johnstone had a population of 413 people. Geography South Johnstone is in North Queensland, approximately south-west of Innisfai ...

* Wangan ¹ - shared with

Cairns Region The Cairns Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, centred on the regional city of Cairns. It was established in 2008 by the amalgamation of the City of Cairns and the Shires of Douglas and Mulgrave. H ...

² - shared with

Tablelands Region The Tablelands Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia inland from the city of Cairns. Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas which dated back more than a century. On 1 January ...

³ - shared with

and

Population

Chairmen

StateLibQld 2 195851 Mr and Mrs Jodrell of the Johnstone River region, 1907

1883 F. E. Nash * 1901: Henry Lawrence Gill * 1903: Henry Lawrence Gill * 1904: Timothy Dempsey * 1907: Charles Edward Jodrell * 1908: John Harvey Payne * 1922—1923: Leontine Joseph Duffy * 1927: Robert David Bliss * 1929—1943: Clarence Stanley Kopsen Page * 1950: Andrew John Murray Laurie Other notable council members include: * 1982—1985: Vicky Kippin,

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for Mourilyan

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